The ‘Late Financial Bloomer’ faces a complex retirement journey

A new group of consumers, dubbed the ‘Late Financial Bloomers’ are set to change the face of retirement1. An array of socioeconomic factors, such as later home ownership, are the primary drivers behind this shift. Divorce and marriage trends are also key contributors, as is later childbirth. First marriages now take place four years later […]

News in Review

“The UK is announcing the largest and most severe package of economic sanctions that Russia has ever seen” ‘Freedom Day’ in England was overshadowed last Thursday as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, with troops attacking the country from the north, south and east. The European Union hailed the invasion as one […]

Investment terms trigger stress reaction

The common use of jargon can make investments and pensions seem impenetrable and intimidating. If the thought of words such as ‘Equities’ and ‘Investment ISAs’ gets your heart racing, you’re not alone: new research1 has shown that financial terms really can make people feel anxious. How can this be tested? Researchers used a variation of […]

Economic Review February 2022

Interest rates rise again In February, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced an increase in its main interest rate for the second meeting in a row as the Bank continues to grapple with a rapid rise in the cost of living. At its latest meeting held in early February, the MPC sanctioned […]