by Richard Edwards | Nov 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
New vision for older workers needed, retain, retrain, recruit Age discrimination impacts job prospects of three million over-50s A total of 2.99 million recent job seekers over 50 (52%) believe their age has made employers less likely to hire them, according to a new...
by Richard Edwards | Nov 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
Significant impact on retirement prospects and planning £5.3 billion lost from over-50s’ retirement pots throughout the course of the pandemic Over-50s workers in the UK could have a £5.3 billion hole in their collective pension pot due to cutbacks on retirement...
by Richard Edwards | Nov 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
Post-lockdown boost to financial wellbeing fades Continuing impact on people’s physical health and financial wellbeing The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had, and will continue to have, a major impact on our lives. It is not just impacting on people’s physical...
by Richard Edwards | Nov 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
Investing with impact How ESG creates long-term value It’s no secret that the growth of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investments in recent years has been fundamental. This has largely been fuelled by the climate emergency, leading to growing scrutiny of...
by Richard Edwards | Nov 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
Generation vexed A third of Gen Xers not confident they can fund their retirement With 57% of Gen Xers wanting to save more for retirement but struggling to do so, a quarter (25%) plan to work part-time past the State Pension Age (SPA) to plug an expected income...
by Richard Edwards | Nov 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
Planning for early retirement What are the financial consequences to stopping work in your 50s? Early retirement may be the ultimate dream for some, but the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic made it the only option for many. Figures from the Office for National...
