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The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) is pushing for pension system reform with the aim of enabling a greater number of people to achieve a higher standard of living in their...

The Principle of Responsible Investment (PRI) — a UN-backed body — has said that additional work needs to be done to understand the materiality of ESG factors when assessing credit risk. This...

Hymans Robertson has appointed three new equity members and eight new partners.  The pensions consultancy firms said these promotions come from all areas of its business as the company seeks to draw...

Broadstone has agreed to acquire OAC, a UK-based actuarial and financial services consultancy. Broadstone says the acquisition will see OAC’s expert team further diversify its offering. OAC will expand Broadstone's existing consulting...

UK employers are putting people ahead of profit, with a change in corporate priorities since 2020, according to Aon’s latest wellbeing report.  This survey finds that attracting and retaining talent, and employee...

Asset-backed pension systems are failing to be inclusive to the needs of all types of individuals and workers, according to a joint report from Standard Life and OECD. The report, Diversity, equity...

Royal London is set to acquire Aegon UK's individual protection business. Over 400,000 life insurance, critical illness, and income protection policies are expected to transfer to Royal London in 2024 after a...

DC pension providers are at the vanguard of economy-wide changes to help drive down greenhouse emissions to address the challenges of climate change. Understanding what changes individual providers have made to date...

Employers are adapting their health and wellbeing support programmes for employees to accommodate new remote and hybrid working patterns, according to new research from Grid. Over 30 per cent of companies that...

EY has appointed Paul Kitson as a new partner to lead its UK pensions consulting business. Kitson will be in charge of a group of more than 50 actuaries, experts in scheme...