I am delighted to be continuing as chair of the trustee board and very excited about what the next five years will bring. It’s a period of rapid transformation, and stability is...
Scottish Widows has appointed former regulator Mike Birch to be a professional trustee of its master trust. Birch is a client director with Vidett and has an extensive background in pensions, banking...
In our ongoing mission to debunk common myths about pensions, it’s time to address the widely held belief that pensions are inherently tax efficient. Whilst they possess in-built tax advantages, the reality...
Most asset managers are continuing to build on their ESG commitments, with 97 per cent having ESG policies and dedicated sustainability teams in place despite political pressure and pullback from global climate...
New Freedom of Information data obtained by LCP partner Steve Webb shows the gender gap in state pensions for new retirees is almost gone, down to a 1 per cent difference. The...
Nest has extended its natural capital strategy by investing a $750m (£550m) in sustainable timberland across the Americas. The workplace pension provider has appointed BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group to run this...
Less than half of UK employers believe their managers or employees properly understand the added-value services included in workplace benefits, according to research from Towergate Employee Benefits. According to the data, only...
HFMC Wealth has joined Group Risk Development (Grid), the trade body for the group risk industry. HFMC Wealth is an advisory practice with a dedicated employee benefits division - offering pension and...
Healthcare provider HCML has appointed Jill Pritchard to be its chief commercial officer. Pritchard has worked in the healthcare industry for more than 20 years, most recently at Nuffield Health where she...
More than eight out 10 employers want the government to offer new tax incentives to support workforce wellbeing, helping to reduce absenteeism and boost economic growth. The survey found widespread support among...
