Eight of the 10 brands most praised by activist groups so far this year have been insurance and investment companies, a quarterly ranking by consultancy firm SIGWATCH has revealed.

Three out of five firms experienced at least one cyber attack over the last 12 months, compared with less than half in the previous year, a survey of 5,400 organisations has found.

Californian insurers will not be forced to disclose their fossil fuel business after insurance commissioner Ricardo Lara yesterday rejected a petition from more than 60 public interest groups.

Total capital in the global reinsurance industry fell by 5% to $462bn (£400.8bn) over 2018 after unrealised investment losses and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

Pension scheme trustees must produce a chair’s statement that is compliant with the law or face mandatory fines, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned today.

The UK’s financial services sector is facing a shortage of workers because it is seen as “boring” and fails to offer adequate social mobility, a survey by KPMG has uncovered.

Stewardship still only accounts for a “small fraction” of the asset management industry’s activities, but redoubling efforts could present a “huge opportunity” for firms.

The value of global blockchain transactions is set to rocket over the coming years as financial institutions increasingly look to the technology to improve their bottom lines.

A record eight in 10 chief financial officers (CFOs) at large UK companies believe the long-term business environment will be worse after the country leaves the EU.

The UK’s rising state pension age has “significant potential” to exacerbate social inequalities, with women and low-income workers likely to be among the hardest hit.