The government has confirmed that the minimum age for drawing a personal pension is to rise to 57 in 2028. Savers who pay into a personal pension either directly or through their workplace can currently access their money at 55. However, the government plans to raise the age as a result of increased life expectancy. The change hasn’t yet been brought into law, but Treasury Minister John Glen has confirmed there are plans for legislation. In parliament, he said: “In 2014 the g

The adoption of Environmental, Social and Governance funds has been rising steadily for some time now, and yet the question has lingered of whether they are to be a flash in the pan or the centre of our financial future. With ESG funds reportedly attracting net inflows of $71bn, just between April and June of 2020, there is no denying their significance. Their usage is seeing a rise that is, relative to previous years, meteoric. The transaction network, Calastone, reported da