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Private medical insurer UnitedHealth Group has expressed its shock and sadness at the shooting of its CEO Brian Thompson in New York last night.  Thompson (pictured) was shot dead yesterday morning outside...

BlackRock has expanded its footprint in private credit with the purchase of HPS Investment Partners for $12bn. Both firms agreed on the outline of a deal last week with confirmation and details....

Foster Denovo has acquired Brian Mole Independent Financial Advisers for an undisclosed sum as it expands across the Midlands. Based in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, the practice becomes part of the financial advisory group after...

People’s Partnership has appointed Phil Butler as deputy chief investment officer. Butler joins from M&G, where he was a multi-asset portfolio manager in the Treasury and Investment Office. In this new role...

Moneyhub has partnered with Independent financial advice firm WPS Advisory to launch LifeStage, a financial wellbeing app. LifeStage, which was created to assist employees in making well-informed decisions, gives them a comprehensive...

Hymans Robertson has joined the  Better Business Act coalition — an organisation aiming to promote higher corporate standards across the UK. The business-led group, driven by B Lab UK, consists of almost...

Collegia Pension has launched a free payroll platform to its ESG auto enrolment pension — aimed at both the SME and larger corporate market.  This is the UK’s only completely free payroll...

As the demand for climate-conscious investment strategies intensifies, traditional interpretations of fiduciary duty are coming under scrutiny. Trustees are facing the challenge of balancing long-term financial performance with the urgent need to...

New Bank of England data shows mortgage lending into retirement is now an “entrenched feature” of the market, and is likely to put increase pressure on retirement savings in future. The data,...

Ten of Schroders’ funds will now be badged with new sustainability labels, designed to combat greenwashing and give investors clearer information about a fund’s approach to responsible investment.  These new labels are...