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Health insurer WPA is giving a second premium rebate to its PMI customers which will be paid by the end of June. It is expected this will be worth a total of...

The Association of British Insurers has called for pension tax relief to be simplified, in order to reduce savings inequalities. This call for government action comes after the ABI commission a report...

The High Court has ruled that the cap on maximum compensation available under the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) flouts age discrimination rules. This ruling is likely to have widespread implications for the...

Employers are starting to roll out Covid-19 antibody tests for those returning to work — with some finding higher-than-anticipated positive results. One London-based construction firm has found more than half of its...

The head of the London Stock Exchange has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority.  Nikhil Rathi has been appointed for a five year term and will...

IFA firm Ascot Lloyd has acquired six new businesses in the first half of this year.  Despite the Covid-19 lockdown, the firm has snapped up firms that add £1.2bn to the funds...

Eight of 10 advisers think that an ESG-tilted portfolio will outperform over the next 25 years, when compared an equivalent non-ESG portfolio.  This survey was conducted among attendees at a recent virtual...

The Covid crisis has created an opportunity to reset parts of the economy and “build back better” according to a leading pension provider.  Speaking at Corporate Adviser’s Sustainable Pensions summit, Nest’s head...

The Covid-crisis is likely to accelerate the implementation of ESG investment strategies within DC pensions. This was one of the main conclusions of a panel debate on this topic Corporate Adviser’s recent...

The asset management industry is still significantly underpricing ESG risk, and pension providers need to take a more practical approach to addressing this issue. These were the main points made by Nathan...