UK workers may be risking their retirement by turning to informal and unregulated sources of pension support.
6th August 2026
UK employees are seeking support with their pensions, but many are turning to informal or unregulated sources, while others are not taking any action at all, according to new research from financial wellbeing and retirement specialist WEALTH at work.
week ending 16th October 2026.
19th October 2026
As you can see from the accompanying table, global equity markets delivered contrasting performances this week, with renewed selling in technology shares weighing heavily on Wall Street and parts of Asia, while UK and European equities proved more resilient. Concerns over the scale of investment in artificial intelligence, alongside persistent inflation and geopolitical uncertainty, dominated market sentiment.
market update – 21st October 2026.
21st October 2026
UK labour market data offered a mixed picture this week. Unemployment fell to 4.7% in the three months to August, down from 4.9% and below expectations. However, job vacancies continued to decline, reaching their lowest level since 2021, suggesting that employers remain cautious about recruitment.