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How has ESG in pensions evolved in recent years?  We have seen significant changes in the last five years. Initially ESG was primarily a risk management tool, aimed at identifying sectors and...

In just three years we’ve had the visceral shock of the pandemic, fears that warfare overseas could undermine domestic stability and, of course, the cost-of-living crisis. Expecting UK workers to prioritise their...

Private equity deals could increase in the year ahead after a significant decline in activity in 2023, according to the latest report into this sector by Bain Capital.  Its data shows that...

The Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF), which provides pensions for Westminster’s MPs has just 1.3 per cent of its assets in UK shares.  Reports published in The Times this weekend show the...

In his Budget speech the Chancellor called for DC schemes to disclose UK holdings, but all the main providers already do, covering over 15 million UK pension savers, via Corporate Adviser's Master...

A growing workplace pensions business has helped boost annual profits at Royal London by 19 per cent. The mutual insurer’s annual results show that its has taken on 930 new workplace pension...

Howden is encouraging companies to put women's health and wellbeing first, on International Women's Day, in light of upcoming family-focused legislation in April. According to Howden, workplace gender gaps have continued despite advancements towards gender...

Three in five UK women in employment say they have not done any pension planning beyond auto-enrolment into their workplace pension scheme, compared to 46 per cent of men, according to My...

The Taskforce on Social Factors has published a new guided aimed at helping pension schemes and trustees monitor and assess social factors as part of their wider stewardship and ESG investment decisions. ...

Aviva reported its financial results for the fiscal year 2023, with operating profit up 9 per cent to £1,467 million from £1,350 million in the previous year. Aviva's results highlights include a...