Australia’s superannuation system has comprehensively tackled the issue of proliferation of small pots, leading to reduced administration costs and a single view of the entirety of the individual’s pension saving. When the...
UK policymakers are determined to tackle the proliferation of small pots in the UK’s pension system, and are keen to drive consolidation of market players into fewer, bigger providers. The government has...
SPONSORED CONTENT The story behind our £15bn re-allocation and what climate-aware actually means In the investment landscape, the ascendancy of index funds has been nothing short of remarkable. Over the past decade,...
Gallagher has appointed three executive leaders to its UK Benefits & HR Consulting Division: Lee Cook as managing director of pensions administration services, John Deacon as head of corporate consulting, employee benefits,...
Aviva is launching a streamlined bulk purchase annuity (BPA) service to target market access for smaller schemes, typically with assets of less than £100m. Called Aviva Clarity, the service offers a process...
Four in five insurers plan to increase their private market allocations in 2024, with 73 per cent already investing in these assets according to research from Mercer-Oliver Wyman. A survey of more...
Independent Governance Group (IGG) has appointed Tim Giles as trustee director and Luke Wilcox as associate director. These appointments are part of a wider expansion which also sees three new assistant associates...
More than half or 52 per cent of employees have had to take time off work or, if self-employed, time out of their business, due to falling ill or having an accident...
Hymans Robertson unveils the 'Excellence in Endgames' insights hub, designed to help sponsors and trustees of defined benefit pension schemes navigate the various options. It includes a decision-making tree that helps identify...
Zedra has launched a specialised Escrow solution designed for pension schemes of all sizes seeking bulk purchase annuities and with concerns about possible overfunding The solution removes the traditional complexities and high...
