Economy

Prices rose by 7 per cent a year in March, according to the latest CPI inflation figures released from the Office of National Statistics this morning. This is the highest inflation rate...

Global and UK ESG funds have underperformed over the past 12 months, according to new data, although new regulation is expected to continue to drive money into this sector. Figures from AJ Bell...

Almost six out of 10 pension savers want their scheme to slash its exposure to fossil fuels, provided it does not impact performance, according to new research. The survey by LGIM —...

Schroders has completed its acquisition of a 75 per cent stake in Greencoat Capital — an investment manager specialising in the renewable infrastructure market. As a result it will become part of...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought into the spotlight the ‘Social’ category of ESG and in particular consumers’ preferences and impact investing.  The West’s response to the events in the Ukraine...

Pension consultants have predicted that £100bn of DC assets will be invested into infrastructure by the end of the decade, as larger pension funds look to diversify their holdings and meet net...

Almost eight out of 10 pension funds and institutional investors plan to reduce their exposure to traditional fixed income investments over the next 18 months in response to rising interest rates and...

Pension tax relief could be simplified as part of the Chancellor’s forthcoming  tax plan, announced it today’s Spring Statement.  Announcing the outline of this plan, Rishi Sunak said he wanted to make...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed his intention to relax the DC charge cap on pensions to help encourage more investment into illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure. This  announcement was contained...

The Chancellor’s £3,000 increase in the national insurance threshold — aligning it with the level at which people start paying income tax — will help many lower- and middle-earning families facing a...