The FCA will lead the consultation on whether rules should be changed to allow defined contribution schemes to invest in new technology and infrastructure assets. This consultation was revealed in the Autumn...
State Street Global Advisors has launched a new global ESG ‘low carbon’ fund. This will be a passive fund, based on the MSCI low carbon index target index. This new launch is...
The pensions industry has welcomed the chancellor’s Budget announcement that it is to bring forward the ban on pensions cold-calling. This issue has been under discussion for a number of years. Although...
There was no widespread shake-up of pensions tax relief in the Autumn Budget. There had been rumours that chancellor Philip Hammond may look to introduce a flat-rate of tax relief, but in...
An estimated £6m of pension savers’ money was invested in exotic, high-risk investments which included eucalyptus farms, hotel rooms on an African island and car park bays. The TPR says such investments...
Johnson (pictured above) previously ran David Cameron’s Economic Competitive Policy Group and was instrumental in helping introduce the lifetime Isa in this role. He has also worked as a research fellow at...
His comments come as 30 of the UK’s largest companies - including HSBC and John Lewis - pledged to tackle climate change in support of the Government's ‘Green Great Britain Week’. To...
The letter - signed by Bupa’s chief executive Alex Perry, Axa PPP’s chief executive Keith Gibbs, Aviva chief executive of global health Mark Noble and Vitality UK chief executive Neville Koopowitz -...
With premiums a matter of pounds a week, dental and optical plans are rarely top of the agenda for employee benefits advisers. But, as these benefits can play a valuable part in an...
Lloyds Banking Group and Schroders have joined forced to create a new wealth management group. This joint venture allows Lloyds to access Schroders investment management expertise, while giving the fund manager access...
