Global

Adam Riley is joining Punter Southall Health & Protection, having quit his role as Aon’s director, legal and professional services at the end of last year. Riley takes the newly-created role of...

Although this will initially only be available to US employees, the partnership between Microsoft and BlackRock could provide a seismic shift to the workplace pensions market across the globe. This joint initiative...

The data, taken from a survey of medical insurers by Willis Towers Watson, suggests costs will increase globally by 0.5 per cent, from 7.1 per cent last year, with the Middle East/Africa...

Global mobility and emigration are on the rise as an increasing number of individuals choose to retire or spend part, or most, of their working life overseas. These individuals may already be living outside the UK...

BlackRock’s Global Insurance Report found that 83 per cent of insurers said ESG factors were becoming increasingly important to their firm, with a particular focus on this issue from European firms. A...

The number of fund managers pushing clients to embrace environmental, social and governance investing has increased in recent years. Asset managers claim that environmental factors like climate change, social factors such as...

In a harsh environment for retailers, compounded by the lacklustre growth in consumers’ disposable incomes, there are some companies benefiting from the disruption caused by the internet to traditional business models, says...

While many investors believe Goldilocks is back and is looking prettier than ever, we couldn’t agree less, says Nick Clay, portfolio manager, Newton’s Global Higher Income team. Indeed, now is the time...

This autumn has been a turbulent time for bond markets, but in the aftermath of recent volatility opportunities have emerged. Short duration positions are likely to remain the preferred bias for the...