[1/2] British Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt holds a Ministerial Statement at the House of Commons in London, Britain, June 26, 2023.
The government rocked pension savers last September with a fiscal statement that drove government bond yields higher and forced pension schemes to scramble for cash, triggering a parliamentary inquiry into their investments.
The government is under pressure to revitalise domestic investor interest in several industries considered key to Britain's growth, including fintech, biotech, life science and clean technology.
Encouraging greater investment in growth assets will help younger savers but the reforms offer little hope to those retiring in the near term.
Inflation continues to ravage Britain's economy, with rates running higher than in any other major rich country.
Persons:
Jeremy Hunt, Jessica Taylor, Handout, Richard Gnodde, Becky O’Connor, Jon Hatchett, Hymans Robertson, Andrew Bailey, Hunt, Anna Anthony, Sinead Cruise, Carolyn Cohn, Nick Macfie
Organizations:
REUTERS, Aviva, Goldman Sachs, Public Affairs, Bank of England, Financial, Thomson
Locations:
London, Britain, City, PensionBee, Britain's