Outgoing City of London Lord Mayor Nicholas Lyons will return to Phoenix Group as chair City moves The outgoing City of London Lord Mayor Nicholas Lyons will return to insurance giant Phoenix Group as chair, when his term ends next month. Lyons will resume his role with FTSE100 pension firm following a sabbatical for his mayoralty, which ends in November. He will be made chair of the board of directors on 1 [...]
Pension market needs ‘culture change’ to unlock startup investment, Phoenix boss warns Pensions The pension market needs a “culture change” if waves of cash are to be unleashed into the country’s start-ups, the boss of Phoenix has said.
FTSE 100 close: London markets fall as central banks take centre stage again MARKETS Markets were in a watchful mood as traders anticipated decisions from the US Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of Japan later this week.
Phoenix smashes City forecasts as it doubles long-term cash generation on annuities growth September 18, 2023 Pensions giant Phoenix sailed past analysts’ estimates and more than doubled its long-term cash generation in the first six months of the year despite a “challenging market environment”.
CBI exodus: Which firms have quit or suspended their relationship with the lobby group? April 21, 2023 A slew of top firms have quit or suspended engagement with the CBI today after the lobby group was rocked by new allegations of sexual abuse.
Aviva, Phoenix among top firms to quit CBI while as sexual misconduct scandal deepens April 21, 2023 A slew of top firms including Aviva and Phoenix have terminated membership of the CBI today after the business lobbying group was hit by new allegations of sexual abuse.
Top City firms pledge to hike contributions to employees’ pensions pots amid concerns over looming savings crunch March 21, 2023 A coalition of top City firms today vowed to boost the contributions they make into their employees’ pensions in response to growing concerns about the potential for a looming savings crunch. Aviva, Phoenix and Herbert Smith Freehills all pledged to give pensions contributions equivalent to at least seven per cent of their workers’ salaries in [...]
Phoenix: Insurer hikes dividend after volatile markets hit investments and share price March 13, 2023 British insurer Phoenix Group today posted a £1.23bn loss as volatile markets hit the value of the insurance company’s investment portfolio. Shares in the FTSE 100 company fell sharply on the news as Phoenix pointed to the “challenging economic backdrop” after noting it generated 12.5 per cent less cash than in 2021 The insurer, however, [...]
Losing momentum on Solvency II reforms would be a missed opportunity to transform Britain March 2, 2023 This is a once in a generation opportunity. That phrase might have become a bit of a cliché, especially in recent years, but the UK’s exit from the EU could ensure that Solvency II reforms really are one of those events. The proposed reforms represent a very significant opportunity to ensure more private sector capital [...]
Solvency II reform ‘welcome boost for UK investment’, say insurance giants November 17, 2022 The UK's insurance giants have hailed reforms to Solvency II as a "significant opportunity" to channel cash into the economy today, after the government announced it would legislate reforms to the rules.