Seniors have until Thursday August 18 to apply for a pension credit in order to be eligible for government cost of living payments. Age UK Northumberland is urging all older people struggling to make ends meet and not yet receiving pension credit to apply without delay. Amy Whyte, chief executiveRead More →
The author is a finance and economics commentator and former global head of asset allocation at Columbia Threadneedle Investments The £1.5billion number is significant – at least in a UK context. It accounts for 40% of the UK institutional asset management market, two-thirds of gross domestic product and around theRead More →
Companies hit hard by the epidemic have resorted to early retirement incentives to decrease staff. If your workplace offers a defined benefit pension plan, you may be able to choose between a monthly pension or a lump sum payout of about the same amount. Employers urge employees receive lump-sum paymentsRead More →
According to research by Morningstar Indexes, pension funds and other asset owners in North America and Europe are adopting sustainable investment practices for their portfolios. According to the “Voice of the Asset Owner” survey, based on 14 interviews with asset owners, pension funds viewed ESG investing as central to investing.Read More →
Pension Credit claims more than doubled during the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recent Pension Credit Day of Action, with more than 10,000 claims filed during the week of June 13, which represents a 275% year-on-year increase. The DWP’s campaign included a social media video with Strictly Come Dancing’sRead More →
More than 10,000 pension credit claims were filed in the week of June 13, a 275% increase from the same week in 2021. The double step in the right direction was helped by Strictly Come Dancing’s Len Goodman, who teamed up with Pensions Minister Guy Opperman to help spread theRead More →
European pension funds are required to declare their investments in nuclear energy and natural gas as sustainable according to the EU sustainable taxonomy, which means additional reporting work for pension funds. Previous critics of the European Commission’s proposal, including the Netherlands’ Pensioenfederatie, are disappointed with the decision. On Wednesday, 278Read More →