With potentially better-than-stock market long-term returns for a fraction of the volatility, it’s not surprising that the question of introducing illiquids into defined contribution (DC) scheme is such a recurring theme. But the...
DC scheme members may be sidestepping safeguards by avoiding investment pathways and remaining invested in scheme defaults, a new DCIF report concludes. The report, called A Complex Puzzle: The Investment Challenges Facing...
Grid’s research has found a quarter of employers do not financially support employees absent from work for an extended period. According to Grid, 59 per cent of employers who do not offer...
The UK Investment Consultants Sustainability Working Group (ICSWG) published new guidance today to improve the engagement reporting provided by asset managers and platform providers to institutional clients. The ICSWG, in collaboration with...
LifeSight master trust will invest almost $1bn (£734m) into a new climate transition index fund, which aims to rate individual companies on their ability to shift towards a low carbon economy. This fund...
All financial firms and FTSE-listed companies will be required to publish plans on how they plan to transition to net zero under proposed new rules from the Treasury. The plans, outlined at...
The House of Lords has rejected government plans to scrap the triple lock on state pension for this year. In a debate on this legislation, peers backed an amendment put down by...
UK employers will need to do more in future to help employees meet the challenges of caring for older relatives, according to Aon. The benefits and health solutions firm pointed out that...
Allianz Partners has enhanced its international health plans, providing customers with more access to treatments and services. These enhanced plans, designed and sold through the company’s international health brand, Allianz Care, include...
Women are significantly under-represented in climate policy, climate decision-making, and climate finance, according to a report by the Women in Climate Action Group which also draws on research conducted by CARE International...
