Pensions

Assets held in ethical funds have trebled over the last 10 years, and now total £16.7bn. However despite this growth, these funds account for just 1.3 per cent of all retail investment...

The vast majority of consumers support the introduction of a pensions dashboard, but would like it to do more than simply list their savings. Research conducted by Now Pensions found that three...

Increases in life expectancy have stalled, for the first time since 1982, when the Office of National Statistics began compiling this data. The ONS figures show that life expectancy at the age...

These new members have been appointed from a range of organisations within the PLSA’s membership. They will have a remit stretching across all PLSA policy work on pensions and lifetime savings. The...

New FCA research shows a significant upswing in the number of people seeking financial advice on retirement planning. According to the 2018 Financial Advice Market Review, 4.5m sought financial advice on pensions...

Mercer has accused the Competition and Markets Authority of using incorrect data and unrepresentative samples in its recent Investment Consultants Market Investigation. This probe look at consultants offering investment and fiduciary management...

Fines issued by The Pensions Regulator have tripled in value over the past 12 months. In total the value of fixed penalty notices was £11.5m during the 2017/18 tax year. This compares...

This iShares ETF will track the Thomson Reuters inclusion and diversify index, established three years ago in response to demand for data from those running ESG investment mandates. This index ranks more...

The Pension Regulator is getting tough with employers who don't comply to auto-enrolment regulations. In its latest report the watchdog revealed that the number of compliance notices it has issued almost doubled...

In January Chappell was convicted at Brighton Magistrates’ Court of three offences of neglecting or refusing to provide information and documents without a reasonable excuse. He was sentenced toa £50,000 fine, £37,000 costs...