Income protection was the standout performer in 2024’s individual protection market, with new policy sales up 18 per cent, according to Swiss Re’s latest Term & Health Watch report. According to the...
Smart Pension has launched a new investment strategy that will see 15 per cent of its main growth fund invested into private markets — exceeding the requirements of the Mansion House Accord. ...
Capital flowing into private markets investments across the globe is continuing on a downward trend across many sectors, according to new industry figures. PitchBook’s latest Global Private Market Fundraising report shows that...
Women who receive financial advice are significantly more likely to invest in equities, according to new research from M&G. The report, "The Untapped Potential of Women’s Wealth", shows that 49 per cent...
Royal London has connected to the Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) Ecosystem, joining Aegon, Fidelity, Barnett Waddingham and Standard Life. Royal London says it will provide customers with a digital view of their...
More than nine out of 10 businesses plan to access surplus funds in closed DB once the government amends legislation to permit this. The research from Brightwell, the company that manages BT’s...
Defined contribution (DC) pension strategies with higher equity allocations faced losses in Q1 2025 as markets fell. According to Isio, portfolios with higher cash and lower equity helped limit losses, showing the...
Penfold has raised £3.9m from Gresham House Venture in its latest round of top-up funding. Penfold says this additional funding will help it scale its presence in the UK SME and accountancy...
Royal London will acquire the UK-based infrastructure manager Dalmore Capital, which manages around £6bn of assets across five flagship funds. As part of this deal Royal London has pledged to commit up...
What’s your current role – and what does this involve? My job is really varied, which is why I enjoy it. I spend most of my time working with our pension risk...
