Investment

Much of the UK pensions sector has a blind spot with regard to the Shariah status of annuities meaning Muslim retirees are unwittingly buying products that are not suitable for them, a...

Pension funds and other big institutional investors are examining how to exit private equity stakes in response to the market turmoil triggered by President Trump’s tariffs, the Financial Times is reporting. Private...

SPONSORED CONTENT Aviva has recently launched its new Shariah Lifestyle Investment Strategy, partnering with global fund manager HSBC to utilise their range of Shariah-compliant funds. We’ve done this to provide our members...

US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement is a step toward some greater clarity on tariff policy, after months of disruptive uncertainty. The announcement sets the stage for potential bilateral negotiations, so...

The FCA has approved three Long-Term Asset Funds that will give 700,000 workplace pension scheme members exposure to private markets. The allocations will be made into Aegon’s £12bn Universal Balanced Collection (UBC)...

Most UK-domiciled funds with sustainability characteristics remain unlabelled as the SDR deadline passes today, according to Morningstar. Fund managers were required to decide whether to adopt one of four sustainability labels under...

Redington has strengthened its global assets team with the appointment of Dipan Roy to the newly created role of head of portfolio construction. Roy will work alongside the firm’s asset, risk and...

Three out of four pension schemes have now adopted net zero targets, with more schemes now taking action to address climate risks, according to analysis by XPS Group.  The consultants said that...

Seven out of 10 DC master trusts and 57 per cent of large DC schemes now hold some productive assets — such as infrastructure, private equity or renewables. DC investment into productive...

The Financial Conduct Authority has launched its new five year strategy which reinforces its commitment to both support the UK economy and encourage investors to take more risk with their money. Both...