The UK pensions industry needs to do more to engage consumer on ESG issues and reduce associated jargon, says Gareth Trainer head of unit linked invetsment solutions at Standard Life. CLICK TO...
The UK is leading the way on ESG-driven legislation within the pension industry, according to minister for pensions and financial inclusion Guy Opperman. CLICK TO VIEW ALL THE VIDEOS FROM ALL THE...
The pandemic has created opportunities for many active funds, when compared to passive rivals, according to the latest report from BMO Global Asset Management. Its found that the best active fund in...
Two thirds of savers (63 per cent) want pension companies to be more “environmentally transparent” about where their money is being invested. This research by Aviva shows that more than half of consumer...
The UK is ranked sixth out of 15 countries for the transparency of its pension scheme disclosures, according to the first ever Global Pension Transparency Benchmark. Topping this new benchmark was Canada,...
There has been significant improvement towards gender diversity on the board of financial companies despite the Covid pandemic, with seven out of 10 companies on track, or meeting targets on this issue. This...
The Financial Conduct Authority has admitted that the FSCS levy paid by advisers is “unsustainable”, but says there are no simple solutions to this issue. Speaking at an event held by PIMFA,...
The Pension and Lifetime Savings Association has strengthened its stewardship and voting guidelines to reflect the recent Covid crisis and new climate regulations. These guidelines warn pension fund investors to check whether...
Globally women receive 26 per cent less income than men in retirement, according to new report from the OECD. This international research looks at the gender pension gap across a OECD countries,...
The Department of Work and Pensions has announced that it will shortly begin consulting on plans to introduce simpler annual benefit statements for workplace pensions. This announcement by the pensions minister Guy...
