Investment

The Department of Work and Pensions has confirmed that the Single Finance Guidance Body will be renamed the Money and Pensions Service from April 6.  The SFGB was formed from the merger...

The FCA has accused asset managers and retail investment firms of communicating charges in a way that is ‘unfair, unclear or misleading’, meaning investors ‘can be confused and misled as to how...

Baby boomers are risk averse and lack the confidence and knowledge to manage their investments, according to new research.  Despite the fact that the baby boomer generation - now aged between 55...

Professional trustees now have to seek accreditation and meet new regulatory standards, designed to stamp out poor practice in the sector.  Details of these new standards have now been published by the...

Aegon UK has announced that assets under management in its master trust have now topped £1bn. This master trust was a key component of the BlackRock acquisition, and became the Aegon Master...

XPS Pensions Group has expanded its investment transitions team, with two senior appointments. Susan Middleton joins as head of investment transitions and will now lead this team. The company has also recruited...

Sustainable investment have moved from being a niche concern to a mainstream strategy among US asset managers, according to new research.  The research found that 75 per cent of US asset managers...

The Department of Work and Pensions has launched a new online service for consumers looking for a financial healthcheck - or 'mid-life MOT’.  But it is also calling for employers to provide...

Workplace pension provider The People’s Pension is to cut its annual management charge for members with larger pension pots. At present the master trust provider applies a flat 0.5 per cent annual...

The Investment Association will identify companies who pay higher pension contributions to directors when compared to the rest of their workforce. The IA says that this is a clear corporate governance issue...