Foster Denovo is buying Punter Southall Aspire’s employee benefits business and will integrate it into its Secondsight division. The transaction will mean the team doubles in size and increases its national coverage to...
Achieving a smooth audit remains the top year-end accounting goal for over 70 sponsors, with 65 per cent prioritising this objective, according to an LCP webinar poll. Regarding reporting the surplus, 38...
The Co-operative Pension Scheme has completed a £4bn buy-in with Rothesay securing benefits for nearly 50,000 members, covering defined benefit liabilities for 17,655 pensioners and dependants, along with 31,896 deferred members. Employer...
Bupa UK Insurance has introduced a new suite of preventative and proactive wellbeing products and services to all its health insurance customers. Bupa customers will have access to a variety of online...
Legal & General has agreed a £4.8bn full buy-in for the Boots Pension Scheme in what is the UK’s biggest ever single transaction by premium size. The deal secures the benefits of...
Rishi Sunak's 'work from home' drive raises concerns as it may inadvertently overlook the challenges faced by individuals dealing with long-term illnesses. The initiative aims to motivate individuals with health issues, particularly...
Industry experts generally welcome the proposed decrease in the tax charge for sponsoring employers accessing surpluses from their defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, reducing it from 35 per cent to 25 per...
Industry experts have expressed concerns about the readiness and potential drawbacks of the proposed "provider for life" model with some arguing that it could have significant implications. NOW: Pensions CEO Patrick Luthi...
Royal London has acquired equity release lender and broker Responsible Life and Responsible Lending. A number of insurers are active in the equity release market, which is seen as a counterpoint to...
A Labour Government would be “more inclined” to ensure that investments into unlisted equities and private assets were focused in the UK, according to Labour MP Stephen Timms, a former pension minister...
