Cheviot, a multi-employer pension trust offering both defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) schemes, has introduced a new operational and investment model in response to increasing regulatory demands, rising costs, and...
Barnett Waddingham has appointed five new partners to the business following its recent acquisition by Howden. The five new partners are Lewys Curteis, (DB pensions consulting), Julien Masselot (insurance and longevity consulting)...
A new industry group has been formed to raise awareness of the importance of business protection insurance among the advisory community. The group is a collaboration of advisers, insurers, reinsurers and other...
Isio has connected its first pension scheme to the Pensions Dashboards ecosystem, joining Royal London, Aegon, Fidelity, Barnett Waddingham and Standard Life. The move strengthens the partnership between Isio, the scheme’s trustees,...
The government has stepped back from proposals to regulate consultants advising employers on pension schemes — stating that it hopes the new Value for Money framework will help drive the market away...
NatWest Cushon says it has a “clear path” to reaching the government’s scale target of managing at least £25 billion in assets by 2030 for pension providers, following the final report from...
It’s clear that the workplace pensions landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by regulatory reforms and a desire for “fewer, bigger, better governed schemes”. With the upcoming Pension Schemes Bill and...
The government plans to unlock around £160 billion in surplus funds held in defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, as announced in the Final Pension Investment Review. Trustees and employers will have greater...
DC schemes will be allowed to make bulk transfers of assets into better-performing ‘mega funds’ under legislation announced today. The government has outlined details of the Pension Investment Review, designed to create...
Secondsight managing director, David Taylor, has joined Isio as its client experience director. In his new role, Taylor will work within the employee benefits leadership team to drive forward the wellbeing, risk,...
