Pensions

The House of Lords has voted to remove the power to mandate the asset allocation of pension schemes from the Pension Schemes Bill. The bill will now return to the Commons for...

Mercer has agreed to acquire AltamarCAM, a private markets asset manager and solutions provider with €20 billion in assets under management, which will now become part of Mercer’s private markets business. The...

Lay trustee and sponsoring companies overwhelmingly value the support offered by professional trustees when it comes to strengthening scheme governance, guiding decisions making and navigating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. Barnett Waddingham’s...

The latest consultation on a new value for money (VFM) framework marks a significant step forward for the industry. There is much to welcome in the direction of travel: a forward-looking approach...

Up to 70 per cent of people who try to switch investments ultimately abandon the process, leaving millions potentially stuck in underperforming or higher-cost products, according to a report by the Fair...

Aptia, a leading provider of pension administration, consultancy and actuarial services, has appointed Sarah Steel as head of market relations.  Steel joins NatWest Cushon, where she served as director of corporate relationships...

Around 9 million people aged 25 to 54 are not on track for an adequate retirement, including around 5 million aged between 40 and 54, according to research from Legal & General....

The UK pensions industry is entering one of the most consequential periods of reform in its history. The drive to create mega funds, the long-awaited delivery of pensions dashboards and intensifying scrutiny...

What’s your current role – and what does it involve?  I am a trainee employee benefits advisor, supporting SMEs to set up and manage employee benefit schemes. A big part of my...

Smart Pension has published the UK's first ‘human capital' analysis of a pension portfolio — highlighting boardroom action on a range of DEI issues taken by the companies it invests in.  This...