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The Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT) has appointed Rachel Croft to be its new chair.  Croft is a trustee director at IGG and was already an APPT council member. She succeeds...

Retirees with an annuity are happier than those without this guaranteed income stream, according to a new report. Legal & General found that annuity holders were less stressed, more financially confident and...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a consultation on updates to the UK Stewardship Code, with the aim of supporting economic growth, enhancing transparency for UK investors, and streamlining reporting requirements....

Improved scheme funding levels have helped WTW secure five new UK defined benefit (DB) investment advisory appointments in the past nine months, totalling £30bn in assets.  This covers DB schemes in the...

Employee benefits specialist Steve Herbert will take on a new role with Occupational Health Assessment.  Herbert also runs his own consultancy service, after working in benefits and wellbeing strategy for a number...

Fulcrum Asset Management is launching a diversified private markets LTAF — aimed at DC and DB pension schemes as well as other professional investors.  This fund, due to launch at the end...

Aegon has confirmed plans to launch its own commercial pension dashboard. This announcement follows the FCA’s recent publication on the regulatory framework for pensions dashboard service firms.  It says it supports government plans...

SPONSORED CONTENT Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/08ST0C1GnsBT4T0k8IOOxH In recognition of Talk Money Week, have a listen to Robert Cochran and his colleagues, Rachel Proudfoot and Chris Smart from Scottish Widows, as they delve into...

Only 51 per cent of UK workers understand their company's board role, with this figure dropping to 45 per cent among those aged 16 to 24, according to LawDeb's research. However, according...

Accessibility to NHS care remains low with figures showing that in the past 28 days, 47,917 people tried to contact their GP, but 22 per cent were unable to get through on...