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Automation to hit financial sector firstFinancial, professional and technical services will be the first affected by a wave of automation set to sweep the UK in the early 2020s, with 6-8% of jobs impacted. 06 February 2018
Global pension assets hit record highPension fund assets in the world's 22 largest markets grew by $4.8trn to $41.3trn (£29.3trn) last year, according to a new report from Willis Towers Watson (WLTW). 05 February 2018
InsurTech investments increase 36%There were 120 private technology investments made by reinsurers over the course of 2017 the highest number recorded for any year to date. 02 February 2018
'Gender pension gap' leaves women with half the savings of men at 50UK women typically have half the retirement savings of men by the time they reach 50, with the 'gender pension gap' found to dramatically widen with age. 01 February 2018
Technology giants could look to disrupt global healthcare marketAmazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co have teamed up to create a new healthcare company, causing the share value of major US health and insurance firms to plummet. 31 January 2018
Record year for insurance-linked securities marketThere were 35 catastrophe bonds worth a total of $10.7bn (£7.6bn) issued in 2017, signifying a record year for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market. 31 January 2018
AI investment could boost global business revenue by 38%Increasing artificial intelligence and human-machine collaboration investment to the same levels of the world's top performing companies could boost global business revenues by almost two-fifths. 30 January 2018
Bulk annuity market set for record 2018The UK's bulk annuity market is expected to grow strongly this year, with Willis Towers Watson (WLTW) predicting more than £15bn worth of deals over the course of 2018. 30 January 2018
Financial sector optimism deterioratesOptimism in the UK's financial services sector fell for a third consecutive quarter in the final three months of 2017, rounding off two years of continuous flat or worsening sentiment. 29 January 2018
DC pension scheme membership increases by 400%Membership of defined contribution (DC) pension schemes in the UK increased by 29% over the last year and by more than 400% since the start of 2010. 25 January 2018

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