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The Association of Financial Mutuals (AFM) has appointed Andrew Whyte as their new chief executive.  Whyte most recently worked as the Financial Conduct Authority's director of communications. He has also worked for...

Broadstone has appointed Brett Hill and Damon Hopkins to lead its Employee Benefits division. Hill and Hopkins join Broadstone as head of health & protection and head of defined contribution (DC) workplace...

Canada Life is closing its individual protection business in the UK. The insurer confirmed it is no longer accepting new applications for either its life insurance or life insurance with critical illness products....

The Department of Work & Pension has confirmed that Laura Trott is the new minister for pensions, with responsibility for pensioner benefits including the State Pension, private and occupational pensions, and oversight...

One or more tipping points, such as the collapse of the Greenland ice sheet or the Amazon dieback, might be set off by a 1.5°C increase in global temperature and result in...

Two out of three active fund managers underperformed passive funds during the market volatility of the past year, according to the latest Morningstar data, which covers over 30,000 funds in Europe and...

Hymans Robertson has appointed Patrick Bloomfield to the role of senior actuary.  Bloomfield, a former ACA chairman, has been at Hymans Robertson since 2004, becoming a partner two years later. He has...

Link Group has completed the acquisition of HS Pensions in the UK. Link Group says the acquisition fits into its desire and commitment to streamline and enhance the member experience and engagement...

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Nearly all retirees at Workers Pension Trust, Smart Pension Master Trust, and Creative Pension Trust make full cash withdrawals and over 75 per cent of savers at L&G, Nest, and The People's Pension...