Economy

The head of the London Stock Exchange has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority.  Nikhil Rathi has been appointed for a five year term and will...

The State Pension could rise by 21.3 per cent over the next two years if the UK economy recovers rapidly once the Covid-19 lockdown ends. New analysis by AJ Bell shows government...

The prospect of negative inflation in the months ahead — with the price of goods and services falling rather than rising — could put an extra £5bn funding pressure on DB schemes....

The Covid crisis has caused widespread disruption to people’s retirement plans, with one in five now aiming to work for longer. This survey, by Aegon found 18 per cent of the general...

More than six out of 10 people want to continue working from home after lockdown measures are eased according to new research. Meanwhile more than half of those surveyed said they did...

The wealthiest households have reduced their spending by an estimated £23bn during lockdown,  potentially leading to large savings  — according to new economic calculations by the New Policy Institute.  This is income that...

As you read this, we will be entering the third month of a crisis that none of us could have anticipated when we ushered in 2020. In every way possible, the COVID-19...

The economic fallout from the Covid crisis could have long-term consequences and damage the housing and retirement prospects of future pensioners, according to a report by the Pensions Policy Institute. Its latest...

One of the world’s largest pension funds, run by the Norwegian government, has excluded seven oil companies for causing “unacceptable greenhouse gas emissions”.  In addition it has also excluded five coal companies...

Despite widespread disruption caused by Covid-19, employee productivity remains remarkably resilient, according to new research. Willis Towers Watson found two-third of companies of the companies surveyed said the majority of their staff...