United Kingdom

Life | 3 Mar 16

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has raised concerns over the transparency of exit and penalty charges found in the closed-book life insurance policies of six insurance firms, including Old Mutual and Prudential.

Fixed Income | 2 Mar 16

The British pound is “not the only casualty” of uncertainty resulting from the upcoming referendum on whether to remain or leave the European Union, according to head of credit strategy at BlueBay Asset Management, David Riley.

Macro Views | 1 Mar 16

A Brexit, where the UK votes to leave the EU, offers a lot of risk with little obvious reward, according to the world’s largest fund manager BlackRock.

Africa | 1 Mar 16

Barclays Bank has announced its intention to sell its 62.3% stake in its African business, Barclays Africa Group Ltd (BAGL) over the next two to three years as it faces regulatory pressure over capital requirements and FX erosion.

Retirement | 29 Feb 16

With the tempo of pension reforms unlikely to slow, there are sure to be new pitfalls to avoid. But according to St James’s Place there are five retirement planning fundamentals that will remain. Use the arrows on the images below to find out what they are.