High street giants facing shareholder revolt over low wages Investing Investor groups and City giants have teamed up to target high street giants Next, M&S and JD Sports with shareholder resolutions over their low wages. Seven institutional investors managing over £1 trillion in assets have joined the campaign, including Axa, Scottish Widows and the Greater Manchester Pension Fund. The campaign is being led by responsible [...]
UK private medical insurance sign-ups near-record high amid NHS backlog healthcare Nearly one in eight Britons now have medical insurance, a near-record high, as delays to NHS care drive customers to go private. The number of people with private medical insurance rose to a record high of 4.68M by the end of 2023, according to the latest figures from healthcare analysts LaingBuisson. But a total of [...]
Axa reports over £50bn in revenue amid talks to sell asset management unit for whopping fee Markets French insurer Axa reported £50.8bn in revenue as firm enters talks with BNP Paribas to sell asset management unit for £4.3bn.
New AXA – Global Healthcare report highlights alarming decline in mental health of global workforce July 4, 2024 | Sponsored In the wake of the Great Resignation, the global workforce faces a new challenge: the Great Escape. According to a new report by AXA – Global Healthcare, four in five (81%) non-native employees are contemplating at least one exit strategy from their current roles due to mental health struggles. This alarming statistic underscores a significant [...]
AXA hits ‘milestone’ in super green skyscraper project June 24, 2024 The property received planning permission last year but this appointment has been hailed as a ''significant milestone'' in the road map of a one-of-a-kind project.
Pitchside access, front row seats and coaches’ briefings: How football is selling ‘inside the ropes’ experiences April 30, 2024 Football has largely kept fans at arm’s length, but that looks to be changing.
Could fixing workplace stress save the UK £28bn a year? Axa warns burnout is burning a hole the economy March 29, 2023 People taking sick days because of work-related stress or burnout is costing the UK economy £28 billion a year, according to new research which highlights the financial toll of poor mental wellbeing. More people said they were struggling in the UK than in any other nation, the survey of 30,000 adults across 16 European, Asian [...]