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US insurers still have $90bn invested in coal

US insurers still have $90bn invested in coal

Major US insurance companies still have nearly $90bn (£64bn) invested in coal, which is the single biggest contributor to anthropogenic climate change.
24th February 2021
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UK passes peak of second wave as COVID-19 deaths fall

UK passes peak of second wave as COVID-19 deaths fall sharply

There has been a substantial fall in weekly deaths from COVID-19 in the UK, suggesting that the country has passed the peak of its second wave, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has said.
24th February 2021
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Gig economy to supply fifth of financial services workers by 2026

Gig economy to supply fifth of financial services workers by 2026

Up to a fifth of workers in financial services could be gig economy employees within the next five years globally, new research by PricewaterhouseCoopers suggests (PwC).
24th February 2021
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Over-50s see finances hit by COVID-19

Over-50s see finances hit by COVID-19

Two-fifths of working adults aged 50 and over in the UK are worse off financially due to COVID-19, while almost half have seen their job and income impacted.
24th February 2021
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Quarter of UK pension schemes unprepared for cyber breach

Quarter of UK pension schemes unprepared for cyber breach

One-quarter of UK pension schemes do not have an adequate cybercrime breach plan, despite the threat being recognised as one the top risks they face, a new survey has uncovered.
24th February 2021
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Quarter of UK adults report low financial resilience

Quarter of UK adults report low financial resilience

One-quarter of UK adults are suffering with over-indebtedness, few savings or low or erratic earnings, a survey by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found.
17th February 2021
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Global pension fund assets record double-digit growth

Global pension fund assets record double-digit growth

Institutional pension fund assets in the world's 22 largest major markets (P22) continued to climb in 2020, despite the impact of COVID-19, rising 11% to $52.5trn (£38trn) by the end of the year.
17th February 2021
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Heavy industry warned of $856bn climate risk

Heavy industry warned of $856bn climate risk

Companies worth a total of $856bn (£619bn) in the heavy industry sectors are failing to align their CO2 emissions with the Paris Agreement, analysis by the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) has found.
17th February 2021
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Most savers unaware of pension scheme climate action

Most savers unaware of pension scheme climate action

The majority of savers in the UK don't know if their pension scheme is taking any action to help tackle climate change, despite the issue being important to them, a new survey has found.
17th February 2021
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UK's 'excess' deaths pass 100,000

UK's 'excess' deaths pass 100,000

There have been around 104,600 more deaths than would normally be expected in the UK since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has revealed.
17th February 2021
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