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HSBC is being pressed to publish its plans to transition itself into a net zero bank by 2050 through a resolution from fifteen institutional investors with a combined US$ 2.4 trillion in...

The Government has announced a major expansion of its dormant assets scheme in a bid to boost economic recovery as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.  This expansion will help communities unlock...

Dalriada Trustees has expanded further by appointing the government’s deputy chief actuary to its professional trustee team. Dalraida has appointed Sarah Brough, who has held a number of senior roles in the...

Asset managers including BlackRock and Vanguard have been criticised for their voting record on racial equity, workforce issues, pay disparities, and civil rights issues in the US in a new shareholder activism...

Hymans Robertson predicts it will be another “jam-packed” year for the DC pensions market, with a renewed focus on responsible investment and ESG strategies.  Head of DC consulting Mark Jaffray says: “In...

There are expected to be a record number of pension schemes securing bulk annuity transfers and other risk settlement solutions in the next 12 months. Aon has predicted that this market will...

Lawyers suggest that this November’s High Court ruling concerning the Lloyds  Banking  Group guaranteed minimum pensions equalisation and transfers is likely to be the last of the big policy- setting court cases on...

One area in which we’re all better served than at any time in history is our ability to access data. The advent of the digital age continues to make that which was...

It’s not controversial to say a key regulatory objective is to encourage consumers to shop around for financial services products. As well as driving competition, it also ensures the customer gets the...

Market events of 2020 could lead to a fresh wave of benefit reviews by UK companies and increase the number of pension scheme closures in the comping year, according to a new...