Investment

A no-deal Brexit could lead to almost a 25 per cent fall in the value of UK equities, with European stocks falling by 10 per cent, according to MSCI. MSCI says a...

Hargreaves Lansdown has ditched its influential “Wealth 150” list of recommended funds, replacing it with a slimmed-down list of 60 funds. This new list - known as the “Wealth 50” - will...

There are clear signs that the DB consolidation market is accelerating, according to new analysis by actuarial consultants Lane, Clark & Peacock.  Their latest research predicts that more FTSE100 companies will look...

Willis Towers Watson has appointed Costas Yiasoumi as a senior director in its pension de-risking transaction business.  The appointment reflects the firm’s significant growth in providing services in this rapidly expanding area. ...

The Department of Work and Pensions will consult on ways to boost pension savings among the self-employed in the coming months. These proposals were contained in the government's ‘Good Work’ plan, published...

Although this will initially only be available to US employees, the partnership between Microsoft and BlackRock could provide a seismic shift to the workplace pensions market across the globe. This joint initiative...

The Competition and Markets Authority has demanded a range of reforms to improve competition in the investment consultant and fiduciary management sector. This recommendations come as the CMA publishes its final report...

The Pensions Regulator has launched its first fraud prosecution against an accountant accused of taking cash from a pension scheme. This is the first time the regulator has charged an individual with...

Next year will see significant changes at the top of Royal London, with the insurer announcing that its chief executive will step down at the end of 2019. This follows the departure of...

UK companies are not expected to have their credit rating downgraded, after a recent high court ruling on equalising guaranteed minimum pensions (GMPs).  Credit ratings agency Moody’s says it expects there would...