Fintech company and Master Trust provider Smart Pension has formed a strategic partnership with Link Group, a leading administrator in the Australian superannuation industry. As part of this deal Link will take...
Product providers need to address growing demand for more socially responsible investment (SRI) options within workplace pensions. Corporate adviser Chase de Vere says there is demand from both employers and employees for...
Over the past 15 years, UK savers have become more prepared for their retirement, but there are still significant gender gaps according to new research. Scottish Widows found that more than one...
Advisory firm HUB Financial Solutions found retired households with the lowest income received the lowest level of benefits, raising concerns that many cash-strapped pensioners may not be checking their entitlements to additional...
The two watchdogs work jointly on the ScamSmart campaign, and warn this latest research shows “overconfidence” can lead to savers missing signs of a scam. Its figures show that despite almost two...
Mercer has launched a new financial dashboard and mobile app aimed at improving employees’ financial resilience. This digital platform — known as Mercer Money — uses open banking technology to allow clients’...
Regulators have been urged to launch a review of the ethical and sustainable fund sector, after a leading wealth manager accused the industry of misleading investors by marketing socially responsible funds that...
Schroders has taken a majority stake in BlueOrchard, an impact investment manager that manages approximately £2.3bn in assets and operates in emerging and frontier markets worldwide. BlueOrchard impact investment solutions across multiple...
More people are using pensions freedoms to access their retirement savings, but the amount they are individually withdrawing has continued to fall, according to new data from HMRC. This latest quarterly figures...
Climate change has now become the main focus of shareholder engagement according to Schroders’ 2019 Institutional Investor Study. This research found there was a marked decline in those who were cynical about...
