Investment

Investors lost £78m in investment and pension ‘clone’ scams in 2020, according to the latest figures from Action Fraud. There has been a surge in this activity since the Covid crisis hit,...

As demand for more sustainable investments grows, investors are being warned about the dangers of ‘greenwashing’ in the bond market by a leading asset manager. ‘Greenwashing’ is a term used to describe companies...

The Resolution Foundation has called for a the creation of a ‘living pension’ to help savers understand what they need for an adequate standard of living in retirement. The concept is modelled...

Hymans Robertson has announced ambitious new targets to reduce carbon emissions and ensure the company is net carbon zero from 2021. The pensions consultancy firm also announced a five year pledge: to...

US President Joe Biden has instructed officials to investigate the drafting of executive orders that could reverse a former President Trump law restricting the extent to which pension investors can invest in...

Aegon UK is introducing a 30 per cent ESG portion to its workplace default funds as part of its net zero carbon transition strategy. The provider is partnering with HSBC Global Asset...

The Government has confirmed that it will keep the auto-enrolment earnings threshold at £10,000 and will not remove the lower earnings limit at this stage. It says this represents a real terms...

The FCA will review the advice of 254 firms that gave advice to British Steel pension scheme members, as it reveals figures showing a declining number of transfers taking place and fewer...

Just 1 per cent of DB transfers end up being moved to workplace pensions, despite the FCA now requiring advisers to benchmark funds’ proposed destination against a low-cost workplace pension option. The...

Cushon has launched what it describes as the world’s first net zero pension, using carbon offsetting to offset what it calculates are 23 tonnes a year of CO2 generated by the typical...