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Five steps to build financial resilience

Between the 22nd and 28th of September is UK Savings Week. However, in the current environment, it has become difficult for a lot of people to save as much as they would like, in fact, a survey of working adults by WEALTH at work found that the biggest financial concerns for the year include not having enough savings for unexpected costs (42%) and not being able to save enough for the future (37%).

Week ending 19th September 2025

Markets ended the week mixed across regions, with US equities advancing to record highs, UK indices drifting lower, and Chinese benchmarks weakening as fresh economic data shaped expectations for monetary policy.

The future of financial wellbeing provision

New research launched today amongst 223 companies representing 1.3 million employees has revealed that more than half of employers (51%) plan to make changes to their financial wellbeing offerings in the next two years.

Market Update - 17th September 2025

The start of this week has brought with it a host of UK data that has allowed investors to speculate about the Bank of England’s interest rate decision on Thursday.

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%).

Week ending 12th September 2025

As you can see from the accompanying table, markets around the world moved higher this week as investors continued to position for looser U.S. monetary policy and looked past mixed economic signals. Notably, markets largely shrugged off geopolitical noise this week, focusing instead on domestic data.