The fiduciary duty to protect members’ interest must always take primacy over their moral, ethical or ESG concerns, even in relation to investments in Russian assets as the country invades Ukraine, The...
Support for employees with long covid has become the second most common cause of early intervention and rehabilitation for Group Income Protection during 2021, according to Aviva. Mental health continued to be...
Broadstone Group has acquired the clients of Charterhouse Consultancy, an independent pensions administration company specialising in smaller trust-based occupational pension schemes. Broadstone says the acquisition underlines its commitment and offering to the...
Growing regulatory complexity is the top concern for 79 per cent of trustees and greater ESG standards are a big part of it, according to research from mallowstreet commissioned by Janus Henderson...
Barnett Waddingham (BW) has taken part in a carbon offsetting project to plant 120,000 trees in the Lake District with My Carbon Plan, as part of its net zero pledge. Barnett Waddingham...
PIMFA has urged the government to use Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) fines effectively to reduce the cost of funding the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). PIMFA welcomed the FCA's work in tackling...
The Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF) regime came into effect on 15 November last year with its investment approach clearly defined by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). At least 50 per cent...
As they enter the third year since the beginning of the pandemic, group risk intermediaries have been busy formulating plans for 2022 that extend well beyond mere personal New Year’s resolutions. And most...
Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, has made three hires to its defined benefit solutions business. Kieran Mistry joins as senior business development manager and Alex Webb and Lauren Doherty join as...
Twelve pension consultancies are among a new list of companies named as signatories to the UK Stewardship Code by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). The Stewardship Code is a set of principles...
