Professional trustees have an increasingly important role to play in scheme governance, overseeing a sector in a state of change while facing more oversight themselves. The Department for Work and Pensions consultation...
The plan to allow group personal pension schemes to transfer in bulk without member consent remains one of the more complex elements of the government’s plans to drive consolidation in workplace pensions....
Group income protection is no longer just a financial safety net as insurers increasingly focus on early intervention, digital support and tailored pathways to reduce long-term absence rather than just manage a...
Are DC pension schemes meeting the needs of all workforces – and can scheme design and engagement strategies for different groups within society ensure that they do? Both corporate advisers and providers,...
The corporate healthcare industry is divided over weight-loss drugs. Some of the biggest insurers, such as Aviva and Axa, do not offer weight loss drugs to corporate scheme members, while Bupa and...
Artificial intelligence has revolutionised approaches to communications and data, and is already shaping conversations around pensions engagement. Last year, a survey by trade body Pensions UK found that a majority of scheme...
The regulators’ final rounds of consultation on the Value for Money (VFM) reform package, due to come into effect in 2028, have been met with a hail of criticism, with some voices...
Inclusive workplace healthcare is no longer a “nice-to-have” but a business imperative according to leading benefits consultants. Many employers assume broad benefit policies are enough, but women, neurodiverse employees, minority ethnic communities,...
At a recent Pensions UK conference, a speech by pensions minister Torsten Bell referenced the Ontario Teacher Pension Plan’s investments in venture capital leading to 30.2 per cent returns in 2025, raising...
Better deployment of scheme data combined with open banking and commercial dashboards, when they come on stream, can power much more effective engagement in retirement planning. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF...
