Stuart Trow The cost-of-living crisis has prompted more young workers to opt out of their workplace pensions, forgoing contributions from both their employers and the government. According to investment platform AJ Bell, 34% of workers have opted out or are considering doing so, a figure that rises to 47% for 18- to 34-year-olds. This is the opposite of what this ...

Cash is king, with investors fleeing to the safety of cash funds at the fastest pace since the coronavirus pandemic as the Federal Reserve remains firmly hawkish, according to strategists at Bank of America Corp (BofA). The asset class had inflows of $62.1 billion in the week through November 2, according to a note from the bank citing EPFR Global ...

China’s central bank Deputy Governor Fan Yifei is under investigation by an anti-graft agency, the latest high-level finance official to be probed as President Xi Jinping cracks down on corruption. Fan is being investigated for “suspected severe violations of discipline and laws,” according to a statement from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Communist Party’s top graft buster. Fan ...