Economy

Despite writing about personal finances and pensions for nearly a decade I’m not immune from the odd moment of realisation. My most recent Damascene conversion was around the state pension and when...

Building a vibrant corporate culture has long been a top priority for any business seeking durable success. But after a year and a half of the Covid-19 pandemic and its attendant disruptions,...

More money for eating out, a higher personal grooming budget, and the inclusion of a Netflix subscription have now been included within the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s retirement living standards. These...

With successful players likely to be those with scale, capital, deep behavioural insights and strong brands, surely the fast-growing DC sector is a fertile opportunity for a global bank. That was the...

The buyout finishing line has probably never been within reach for such a large group of defined benefit schemes. For a corporate sponsor, the time may therefore be ripe to get a...

The government has two over-riding priorities for the occupational DC market in the year ahead: encouraging more investment into ‘productive finance’, and accelerating consolidation, particularly among smaller pension schemes. Speaking at the...

During 2021 there has been the largest drawdown in total returns on long-dated US treasury bonds in the last 40 years. Talking to the Corporate Adviser Summit, Aviva Investors head of investment...

The government should make net zero targets mandatory for pension schemes if it is serious about tackling the climate emergency.  This was the stark warning from Tony Burdon, chief executive of the...

The Taskforce on Pension Scheme Voting Implementation (TPSVI) has made 24 recommendations to improve both the frequency and quality of company votes made by occupational pension schemes. This comprehensive report outlines the...

Comedian, and new Strictly Come Dancing contestant, Robert Webb is appearing in a new film video for Make My Money Matter alongside Ghosts’ actor Lolly Adefope.  The film, directed by Richard Curtis,...