The pensions of 15 million UK workers have been moved to net-zero carbon investment strategies following the universal adoption of green targets by providers last year, new research has found.
The UK's economic secretary to the Treasury has outlined plans to “slash bureaucracy” by relaxing Solvency II insurance regulation, potentially unlocking growth and billions of pounds of investment in infrastructure.
A lack of regulatory guidance is preventing companies from investing more in environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives, new research has found.
A record number of investment deals were completed with financial technology companies last year, driven by soaring interest in blockchain and cryptocurrencies, research by KPMG has found.
A total of 17 million UK drivers let their car insurance renew automatically last year, overpaying a collective £830m as a result, analysis by MoneySuperMarket has uncovered.
Institutional pension fund assets in the 22 largest markets (P22) soared to a record $56.6trn (£42trn) at the end of 2021, and have almost doubled over the last decade, new analysis has found.
Last year was the fourth-busiest for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within the global insurance industry, with the pandemic encouraging companies to seek alternative routes to growth.
The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) has launched a new framework to help investors assess corporate climate targets in 10 key high-emitting sectors within energy, transport and industrials.
Reforms to Solvency II being explored by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) risk increased volatility and a material reduction in funds held by UK insurers to withstand shocks, new analysis suggests.
