Weekly Market Summary Films

It is crucial people are empowered to understand how to make the most of their pension savings for later life.

43% working-age people (equivalent to 14.6 million) are under-saving for retirement, according to a recent report by the Department for Work and Pensions. In addition, research from WEALTH at work found that in the last year, almost a quarter of UK employees (23%) have had to borrow money from family and friends because of money worries, and almost a fifth have taken on debt (18%).

16th September 2025

How ‘Save As You Earn’ share plan savers can avoid an unnecessary tax bill.

Many companies in the UK operate a Save As You Earn (SAYE) share plan often known as Sharesave, which provides employees with a tax efficient way to invest in their company’s shares.

24th July 2025

Key things to understand if your workplace offers share plans.

Share plans play an integral part in any reward and benefits strategy. They are designed to encourage longer term saving which can result in greater financial wellbeing. Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work answers some questions on the key things to understand if your workplace offers share plans.

Market Update – 10th September 2025

Trade figures for August between the United States and China suggested this week that global supply chains may be shifting in response to the latest round of American tariffs.

10th September 2025

Market Update – 3rd September 2025.

Eurozone inflation edged up to 2.1% in August, keeping it broadly in line with the European Central Bank’s 2% target after several months of stability.

3rd September 2025

Market Update – 28th August 2025.

Not long after President Trump imposed a 25% penalty on India over its purchases of Russian oil and weapons, a new wave of tariffs - this time 50% on Indian goods - come into force. Economists warn that such steep trade barriers could weigh heavily on Indian workers, many of whom are employed in labour-intensive export facing industries

28th August 2025