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 21st August 2026.
24th August 2026
Global financial markets closed the week on a mixed note, with investor attention focused on inflation data from the UK and eurozone, alongside the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting. Rising bond yields initially weighed on equity markets, particularly technology and semiconductor stocks, as investors reconsidered the outlook for interest rates.
Market update – 19th August 2026.
19th August 2026
This week in China, data revealed some moderation in the region’s economic momentum. Factory output grew 4.5% year on year in July, down from 5.3% in June. Compounding this, consumers also kept their purses firmly in their pockets, with retail sales growing by just 0.6%, compared with 1% in June. The significance of the data is being treated with some caution, with markets reluctant to interpret it too negatively at this stage.