Investment

Men are far more confident about their retirement plans than women according to research by Canada Life.  Its research found that almost two thirds (64 per cent) of men who had received...

Smaller pension schemes will face difficulties in meeting new regulations on climate change and may need additional help to meet these challenges according to the Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT). The...

Let’s say you’re buying ketchup. When the label on the supermarket shelf shows you the ‘price-per-kilo’, alongside the price of each bottle, that’s helpful. The bottles are all different sizes, brands and...

Punter Southall Aspire is spearheading a new campaign to help savers track down lost pension pots.  This industry-wide campaign,  backed by Scottish Widows, Legal and General, Aegon and Standard Life, aims to...

A ‘gold rush’ of new funds being marketed on the back of their ESG credentials could pave the way for a new mis-selling scandal if some providers over-hype their environmental impact. A...

The industry has given a cautious welcome to Government plans to divert pension funds into green projects to help meet the country’s net zero target. Reports have indicated that the government will...

Almost eight out of 10 married people have no idea what their spouse’s pension is worth according to new research.  This equates to some 15m people. The survey found that almost half...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published the list of asset owners, asset managers and service providers who are signatories to its new tougher stewardship code.  In the list of asset owners...

UK pension schemes are increasing their allocations to illiquid assets in response to increased transparency about opportunities and diversification benefits.  The research shows 85 per cent of professional pension fund investors say...

David Farrar, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) senior policy manager, is joining Nest on secondment to work on climate change, responsible investment and other evolving policy areas. Farrar joins Nest...