The Investment Consultants Sustainability Working Group (ICSWG) has launched a new tool designed to assess both the voting practices and engagement activity carried out by asset managers. The ICSWG says this should...
The war in Ukraine and geopolitical uncertainties have resulted in a significant shift in investor attitudes towards defence and armament stocks. The latest sustainability survey by Hargreaves Lansdown shows that only 27...
People's Pension has called on the pensions industry to test different approaches to engagement as part of efforts to address pensions adequacy. It argues that traditional ways of increasing pension engagement have...
Canada Life saw group protection sales rise 4 per cent in 2025, as it continued to grow across its core business lines. According to its report, Canada Life paid £541m in claims...
Gen Z see pensions as “not a priority”, according to polling conducted by the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP). The results were shared at the first in a series of SPP events...
Isio has promoted Ajith Nair, John McAleer and Samantha Coombes to be partners within the firm as it looks to further develop its integrated advisory and investment capabilities. The promotions follow a...
Isio director Allyson Gayle is set to leave the role she has held since October 2022, bringing to a close a 16-year tenure spanning both Isio and Premier Companies UK, which was...
The infrastructure that serves pension schemes, asset and wealth managers, relies on ageing technology and disconnected business models shaped by a different era. Private market assets can show this most clearly. Recognised...
Combining GLP-1 medications with moderate exercise can improve employee health and reduce NHS spending, according to new data insights from Vitality. According to the findings, people who take GLP-1 medication and exercise...
Pensions are still likely to deliver strong outcomes for retirement savers despite inheritance tax (IHT) changes, according to Standard Life. Most unused pension funds and death benefits will count toward a person’s...
