There has been a sharp growth in the number of working age people suffering from chronic health conditions, according to the latest ONS data. Government figures show that over a third (36...
Actuaries should be looking to quantify and model the risks around biodiversity loss according to a new policy statement from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA). The policy recognises the social,...
The government is on track to collect a record £7.9bn in inheritance taxes this year, as higher house prices and frozen IHT limits drag more families into this net. Government figures for...
Investors can now invest more easily in productive finance assets since the introduction of the innovative Long-Term Asset Funds (LTAFs). These are regulated open-ended investment vehicles designed to enable investors such as...
Fidelity International is the latest workplace pension provide to partner with Tumelo — giving members an opportunity to express views on key ESG issues at upcoming company votes. The tool — known as...
The value of the average DB pension transfer has fallen to the lowest level for seven years, according to latest data from XPS Pension Group. According to these figures the value of...
The European Commission is proposing new regulation for ESG ratings and data providers, a move which have been welcomed by the fund management industry. These regulations are designed to address a lack...
Aegon UK has published its ‘climate roadmap’ setting out the company’s plans to reduce the carbon footprint of its investments. This will start with its workplace default funds and include short-term emission...
The Pension Protection Fund should be turned into a ‘superfund’ to boost investments into the UK economy according to Tony Blair’s Institute for Global Change think tank. Its ‘Future of Britain’ initiative...
Hundreds of ETF funds have been downgraded from Article 9 to Article 8 after the EU introduced new rules on classifying sustainable investment funds. This reclassification followed the introduction of 'level 2’...
