Standard Life’s Briggs warns ‘retirement adequacy is a genuine concern’, as £2bn Aegon deal unveiled Business The boss of one of the UK’s largest pension providers has spoken out on the state of the nation’s retirement financing on the day he unveiled a blockbuster industry takeover. Andy Briggs, chief executive of Standard Life, told Morning Wire that “retirement adequacy is a genuine concern” and pointed to further potential dealmaking. He noted [...]
Women and Gen X are feeling blue on their finances for 2026 Personal Finance UK adults have reported feeling upbeat about their finances for the year ahead, but women and Gen X do not share the positive sentiment. Six in ten adults said they felt positive about their financial situation going into 2026, maintaining last year’s results and up from the 52 per cent reported in 2024, according to [...]
Why an Aegon sustainable manager is buying bonds in polluting companies Investment Rory Sandilands, manager of the Aegon Global Climate Transition fund, is pushing to make companies emit less by buying their bonds.
Royal London snaps up Aegon’s protection business, adding 400,000 customers to its books April 4, 2023 Royal London, one of the UK’s largest life, pensions, and investment mutuals, has snapped up Aegon UK’s individual protection business. The acquisition, which is subject to court approval, will see the transfer of 400,000 customers’ life insurance, critical illness and income protection to Royal London. Barry O’Dwyer, group chief executive of Royal London said: “We [...]