2016

Two investment managers at Barings Multi Asset Group have warned they will “remain underweight in sterling” until there is political certainty over the UK’s future relationship with the European Union.

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries has published a new magazine for business leaders, policymakers and thought leaders around the world.

China has experienced its worst floods since the supposedly ‘one in 100 years’ flooding of 1998, but damage to crops has reduced, Aon Benfield has said.

Some 37% of insurance firms are unhappy with their financial planning tools, according to research from business services provider Accountagility. 

Hargreaves Lansdown has roped to the John Cridland review of the state pension age that pensions could be paid early to those in poor health.

Younger people unconvinced of the need to save for their future, research from Investec has found.

More than 90% of smaller firms think defined benefit scheme pension increases should be linked to the consumer prices index (CPI) rather than the more generous retail prices index (RPI).

Just 6% of people aged over 45 have made financial plans to pay for their future care needs, a survey by Just Retirement has found.

Business and financial adviser Grant Thornton has said its research shows that support for Solvency II has waned over recent years in the UK insurance community.