Investment

A number of leading fund managers are predicting a “Brexit bounce” for UK markets, with much of the bad news already priced in.  Investors could see both credit and equity markets rise,...

Since 2015 the Insolvency Service has successfully applied to the courts for 24 companies to be wound up due to ‘pension misuse’. This government agency said more than £202m was invested via these...

Schroders says the chance of a general election or a second referendum, to break the Brexit deadlock and steer the UK away from a cliff-edge Brexit it predicts will create a recession...

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...