Institutional Shareholder Services’s ESG arm has launched a new range of passive indices based around biodiversity. These new products are likely to appeal to many institutional investors, including pension funds that increasingly...
Assets in the UK multi-employer provider DC sector shrank by £14bn in 2022, but the sector added more than 1m new active savers, an increase of 6.7 per cent, according to figures...
SPONSORED CONTENT The legacy of the baby boomers is already enormous. From music and culture to assets and savings, they are one of the most successful generations of all time. Many of...
Twenty five members of the Net Zero Asset Managers’ Initiative (NZAMI) are potentially misleading clients, according to a green think tank —by having more than $365bn (£295bn) invested in 15 of the...
Pension company Smart has raised a further £76m in its latest funding round. This series E funding has been led by Aquiline Capital Parents and includes investments from Fidelity International, Natixis Investment...
Hundreds of ETF funds have been downgraded from Article 9 to Article 8 after the EU introduced new rules on classifying sustainable investment funds. This reclassification followed the introduction of 'level 2’...
What does the data tell us about the way defined contribution (DC) savers are currently transitioning into retirement? The headline figures show that 85-90 per cent of retirees are fully cashing out,...
Two out of three advisers say their main role at present is providing reassurance and support to clients rather than recommending specific financial products or strategies. Research by Royal London found that...
There are misgivings among pension consultants regarding pension consolidators in the retail market. The most commonly cited concern is the potential for higher charges in any consolidated plan outside of the workplace...
The pensions industry has been grumbling for some time now about what’s next for automatic enrolment. There’s no disputing the fact that it’s been a great success. By “the end of November...
