Veronica Humble: ESG beyond equities
How are net-zero commitments changing the workplace pensions landscape? Over the past 12 months there has been a significant increase in the number of companies making a commitment to be net zero...
How are net-zero commitments changing the workplace pensions landscape? Over the past 12 months there has been a significant increase in the number of companies making a commitment to be net zero...
Reform of the divorce laws in April could lead to fewer couples sharing pensions, potentially disadvantaging many women. LCP partner and former pension minister Steve Webb and specialist barrister Rhys Taylor have...
Eight out of 10 younger workers want to see pension saving starting from an earlier age. A total of 82 per cent of workers aged between 18 and 22 think that retirement...
DC pension scheme trustees should talk to advisers to ensure their investments align with sanctions announced by the UK government and to manage market volatility caused by the Ukraine/Russia conflict says The...
Standard Life is partnering with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in a major new joint research initiative to develop new thinking on retirement income and supporting the needs of...
Only 15 per cent of schemes monitor performance against what returns are needed to deliver adequate outcomes for members, and just 28 per cent think about diversity equity and inclusion principles when...
SPONSORED COMMENT In 2021, numerous pension advertisements were circulated, encouraging the consolidation of pension pots into retail schemes to ‘help make savers’ lives easier’. For industry professionals, this raises the question of...
SPONSORED CONTENT At this time of year, it is common for people to feel the financial pinch following Christmas. Adding the ongoing challenges posed by the pandemic into the mix is likely to...
FCA proposals to compel retail pension providers to offer a default 'lifestyle' fund have been criticised by AJ Bell. These proposals aim to bring non-workplace pensions in line those offered via the...
When it comes to retirement planning there’s a lot of knowledge around, and even more ignorance. The pensions world is curiously split in this regard. The private wealth market, predictably, says that...