If there has been one thing as volatile as the comings and goings in Westminster since the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, it has been currency markets, writes Joe McGrath. After...
The FCA has accused asset managers and retail investment firms of communicating charges in a way that is ‘unfair, unclear or misleading’, meaning investors ‘can be confused and misled as to how...
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority has confirmed that expats who have UK pensions will not treat these private savings plans as ‘cross border’ contracts. This clarification may ease the minds...
The Pensions Regulator has charged a trustee with fraud by abuse of position, after he admitted transferring more than £280,000 of pension funds to support his own business and investments. The action...
Baby boomers are risk averse and lack the confidence and knowledge to manage their investments, according to new research. Despite the fact that the baby boomer generation - now aged between 55...
Technology is transforming the way we manage our health, with huge benefits for individuals, employers and society. But greater adoption of these services in the workplace faces a number of challenges that must...
Professional trustees now have to seek accreditation and meet new regulatory standards, designed to stamp out poor practice in the sector. Details of these new standards have now been published by the...
Aegon UK has announced that assets under management in its master trust have now topped £1bn. This master trust was a key component of the BlackRock acquisition, and became the Aegon Master...
The life insurance and protection brokerage Lifesearch was voted the third best company to work for in the UK, by The Sunday Times. Lifesearch sources insurance and protection policies for both individuals...
HSBC is believed to be on the verge of re-entering the workplace pensions market with the launch of a master trust proposition. The global bank is understood to be recruiting trustees for...
