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What’s your current role – and what does it involve? I am an investment consultant at Quantum Advisory. To summarise my role in one sentence, I help institutional investors set and achieve...
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Ben secures £20.8m to modernise benefits infrastructure
Benefits platform Ben has raised £20.8m in a Series B round to support its product roadmap and its go-to-market capabilities. It was led by Mercia Ventures, with involvement from existing investors Atomico,...
Over half of UK savers funding retirement outside pensions
More than half of UK pension savers are building retirement wealth outside of pensions, with a heavy reliance on cash according to new research. Interactive Investor found that 57 per cent of...
Superfund appeal grows among pension professionals
Interest in DB superfunds is rising, with nearly two thirds of pension professionals saying they are more likely to consider them than they were 18 months ago, according to polling by the...
TPR consults on code for multi-employer CDC
The Pensions Regulator has launched a consultation on its new code of practice for multi-employer CDC schemes. This revised code sets out the authorisation criteria for providers who want to run one...
Standard Life: Giving people confidence about retirement decisions
SPONSORED COPY How can providers support members when it comes to retirement decisions? Effective retirement support starts with understanding members’ needs, and these can be very different. This isn’t just about pension...
AE tax thresholds to remain frozen for next tax year
Torsten Bell, the minister for pensions has confirmed that automatic enrolment thresholds for the next tax year will remain frozen at their current levels. This was widely expected, and was confirmed in...
WATCH NOW – WEBINAR: US vs UK – Who is ahead in implementing private markets and other alternatives in DC Schemes?
WATCH NOW This webinar, hosted by John Greenwood, editor, Corporate Adviser and Jonathan Epstein, president and founder, DCALTA, brings together experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the different approaches...
Aegon boosts private markets allocation in default strategy
Aegon UK is including a more significant allocation to private markets within its second largest workplace default, the Aegon LifePath strategy. This default strategy is used by more than 375,000 pension savers...
Lumera acquires public sector pension consultancy firm
Insuretech firm Lumera will acquire the consultancy firm Acuity for an undisclosed sum. Acuity specialists in complex pensions and workforce reforms for public sector schemes, and has longstanding relationships with both the...
