Investment

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...

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...

Prepare for a ‘building back better’ budget With the Budget in March and Covid-19 cases still on the rise, the Chancellor is expected to remain focused on laying out his plans for protecting jobs and providing...

As the popularity of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has grown, so have its various subsets. Impact investing – a strategy targeting a real-world effect as well as a financial return –...

Helen Dean, CEO of Nest, has today been awarded a CBE for services to pension saving. Dean, who started her career in the benefits office of Peckham, became one of the architects...

Its death knell has been rung in error many times before – but are we starting to see the beginning of the end of mass market financial advice? Ok, you’re going to...

'Embrace technology or be left behind’. It is a phrase intermediaries often hear when digital services are rolled out by incumbent providers or new market disrupters. But it is worth reflecting that every...

The pensions campaign group co-founded by Love, Actually director Richard Curtis has launched a new satirical film highlighting the role pension play in funding deforestation.  Make My Money Matter is a campaign...