The challenges for retirees have seldom been greater. Unlike the days when purchasing an annuity was commonplace for defined contribution (DC) savers, and many could rely on a defined benefit (DB) pension for...
There are nearly 3 million requests into GP practices for patient medical reports each year, requests submitted by insurers, third parties and government agencies. GP practices are busy, even more so at...
The cost of supporting the economy through the coronavirus pandemic is expected to cost the government £280 billion this year. Set against this, the estimated £2.5 billion a year, £17 billion in...
A net-zero-now investment strategy winning plaudits from Richard Curtis, former minister and consumer champion Ros Altmann now on the advisory board, and a suite of payroll-deductible savings wrappers that is a match for...
Increased awareness of the dangers of ignoring climate related risks, coupled with increasing regulatory pressure to evidence how these risks are being taken into consideration, and mandatory climate risk related reporting requirements...
It’s sad to see yet another missed opportunity to properly address social care. After the ravages of Covid-19 have shone such a vivid spotlight on the failings of the UK social care...
Mercer has launched a new tool to help pension schemes and other institutional investors assess how well they are integrating ESG considerations in their overall decision making. Its Responsible Investment Total Evaluation...
The UK’s largest companies have ploughed £200bn into their DB schemes since 2007 to avoid a drop in funding levels. However despite this large sum, pension consultants LCP say most of this...
Almost eight out of 10 (78 per cent) of pension funds expect markets to enter a commodity “super cycle” with the price of precious and industrial metals trading above their long-term price...
Fifty companies have signed up to Make My Money Matter’s new green pension charter, which is calling for a net zero pensions industry. Signatories to this new charter include IKEA, Octopus Group,...
