At retirement, it has become very popular for those with Defined Contribution (DC) pensions to choose drawdown rather than an annuity, but drawing a sustainable lifetime income in this way is an impossible challenge for most people.
As current global events continue to demonstrate, geopolitical tensions present significant risks to corporates of all sizes. However, these types of risk are often not given the discussion time it needs at the board level or executive committee levels, nor the resources required to anticipate, analyse and mitigate them effectively.
The gender pension gap is the percentage difference in income between men’s and women’s pensions. It begins at the very start of a woman’s career and at every age bracket women are shown to have smaller pension pots. By the time they reach retirement, the average size of a man’s pension pot is twice that of a woman
The benefits of Mindfulness and self-awareness have regularly featured in some way in the media over the past few years. It has long been recognised by practitioners that mindfulness leads to a calmer and clearer state of mind, and better interaction with others around us… But what about the impact of mindfulness in the demanding professional context and senior governance roles?
The latest IPCC report highlights the inequity of climate change, with those least responsible bearing many of the worst impacts. This event covers the unequal impacts of climate change, the role of policy and regulation in incorporating justice into the low carbon transition and the impact investors can have in encouraging companies to develop Just Transition plans, with speakers from the investor community, the consultant community and the policy making sphere.