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Laura Trott appears to have taken over the role of pension minister after being appointed as the parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department of Work and Pensions - although no official...

Engagement strategies need to respond to the diverse needs of all scheme members. That was the main takeaway of a panel at the Corporate Adviser’s Master Trust and GPP Conference discussing meeting...

The new pension minister Laura Trott needs to prioritise retirement adequacy, and legislate for future AE contributions, according to LCP partner and former pensions minister Steve Webb.  Speaking at Corporate Adviser’s Master...

Pension firms have been given a deadline of August 2023 to have data ready for the launch of pensions dashboards. The majority of firms will need to supply member data to the...

Advisers are calling for an overhaul for Lifetime Isas, to ensure the benefits meet current market conditions amid fears that some first-time buyers are being hit with unfair penalties. These tax-efficient savings...

Towergate Health & Protection has appointed Jason Britton as its new commercial director. Britton joins from Mercer Marsh Benefits, and will head up business development, client management and proposition development for the...

More than 60 graduates and apprentices have joined Barnett Waddingham this year across a range of business areas. In total Barnett Waddingham has welcomed 53 graduates and 15 apprentices to its early...

DB scheme sponsors need to be wary about the potential for scheme pension surpluses to end up trapped or unproductive, according to LCP. According to LCP's most recent corporate report, increased financing...

Green campaign group, Make My Money Matter has joined criticism of HSBC for ploughing money into fossil fuels and other polluting activities within its ‘sustainable finance’ investments.  The bank has committed to...

Standard Life has appointed Dean Butler to the newly created role of managing director of retail direct. Butler comes from M&G Plc, where he served as the division's head of digital strategy...