Global

Aegon will retire both the Kames Capital and TKP Investment brands as it completes its rebrand.  This process saw it bring its various global businesses under a single operating structure in February...

Learning from other countries’ pension reforms is difficult to do as the political and economic context from which such systems emerge are often very different. This means that it is not usually...

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, we have been sharply confronted with the environmental, social and governance (ESG) impacts that global capitalism – and its corollaries: trade and travel – has...

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...

Axa Global Healthcare is making its international online doctor service available to all insured members in order to relieve pressure on many primary health services. The service was originally launched in November...

Around half of the FCA’s 2019/20 business plan is focused on technology, with a particular focus on cyber security. This must make it inevitable that we will see new regulatory requirements soon....

Aetna International has announced it will provide all their members with free access to its virtual GP service, vHealth, to help ensure continuous access to health care during the Covid-19 outbreak.  This...

The workplace is changing dramatically with technology enabling many employees to work whenever and wherever they like. But while this can be a benefit, it can also have serious implications for an individual’s...

The fund management industry is failing on gender diversity, according to a new global report.  Investment analysts Morningstar found that the proportion of women managing mutual funds has not increased at all...

Companies whose employees regularly travel overseas need to be aware of new security, medical and political risks in the year ahead, according to a new global report. Healix International, the international travel...