Trust-based pension schemes will be required to publish their net-zero credentials under new metrics that will enable greater comparability of decarbonisation strategies. Published today ahead of next month’s COP26 conference in Glasgow,...
The lack of robust data is the most significant barrier to ESG adoption, according to half of global investors a new Capital Group study reveals. Capital's ESG global study 2021 polled 1,040...
Inheritance tax, income tax and taxes on spending and investments have been revealed to be the most hated taxes in the UK, according to findings from a survey conducted by Opinium for...
SEI today announced the acquisition of Atlas, Capita's defined contribution (DC) master trust. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, extends SEI and Capita's long-term strategic partnership. As it has done...
Swiss Re has requested that the Chancellor exempt trusts with only protection assurance policies from the Relevant Property Trust (RPT) Regime. Swiss Re technical manager Ron Wheatcroft says that this could be...
Phoenix Group CEO Andy Briggs has held himself accountable for the company’s carbon intensity reduction targets for 2025 and 2030 and emphasised that its fiduciary duties will always be to provide strong...
The past eighteen months have undoubtedly changed the traditional relationship between employer and employee. This, combined with the remote working challenges and financial pressures experienced by many companies, brings no surprise that...
The State Pension will be uprated by 3.1 per cent in April, following the publication of the inflation figures for September. Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, fell slightly between...
The government has today published its roadmap for ‘greening’ the financial services sector in the UK. Key to this is the introduction of new sustainability disclosure requirements, which will incorporate and expand...
Railpen has appointed Ellen Watson-Hicks as its new chief risk & compliance officer. Ellen has over 20 years of experience as a qualified accountant and working in financial services. She joins Railpen...
