Laura Stewart-Smith

Aviva has announced the launch of an actively managed equity fund it says will invest in the shares of companies across the globe that are actively responding to climate change.

Pension providers need to tackle rampant ‘pension apathy’ by allowing savers to have a greater say in how their investment is used to tackle issues of concern such as climate change, Aviva says.

The £2.3bn withdrawn flexibly from pensions in Q3 represents a 2% year-on-year decrease from monies withdrawn during the same months in 2019, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures show.

Aviva has started running dedicated retirement preparation seminars for its clients. Having attended one, James Phillips explains how the sessions are run.