Economy

There has been widespread speculation that the government may alter the terms of the triple lock, due to the fact that the furlough scheme (which paid just 90 per cent of salary)...

Historically, household savings in the UK have been relatively low - at around just 9 per cent of household disposable income. Yet there have been many promising signs that the pandemic has...

The long-term increase in temperature the world is on course for has now fallen for three consecutive quarters as carbon prices and the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) continue to increase according...

Almost half of adults support government plans to maintain the triple lock on pension, but unsurprisingly the latest research shows a large generational divide on this issue. Research from Canada Life shows...

Against the government’s rallying cries to get back to the office, businesses are reinventing the way their employees work. While there are health and wellbeing challenges, models such as remote and hybrid working...

Mercer is expanding its sustainable investment team in order to meet growing client demand for investment solutions that take into account the risks of climate change and other ESG factors. As part...

Hymans Robertson has joined the impact investment community Pensions for Purpose.   The pension and financial services consultants say membership is part of its ongoing commitment to responsible investment as it continues its...

It isn’t just pension and investment advisers that need to get to grips with the complex regulatory requirements around climate change and corporate social responsibility. Those working in the group risk and healthcare...

It has been clear for many years that our domestic pension and long-term institutional assets have not been investing as much as they should and could in more diversified sources of return...

The prime minister and chancellor have challenged UK pension schemes to back Britain’s “entrepreneurial spirit” by increasing investment into new green technology and unlisted research start-ups. In a letter to institutions published...