Average earnings between April 2020 and April 2021 rose by 8.4 per cent, fuelling concerns this could lead to “unaffordable” increases to the State Pension. Under the triple lock the state pension...
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) will divest from four companies for failing to respond to the asset managers engagement efforts around climate change. The four companies are AIG , Industrial and...
Unum has enhanced its optical cover in response to a potential increase in eye problems as a result of the pandemic. Prolonged remote working has led to increased screen time for almost...
The is widespread confusion among DC members about the concept of net-zero emissions, particularly in relation to how this relates to pensions. Research by Legal & General Investment Managers found that one...
Legislation that will give trustees greater powers to block potential ‘scam’ transfers may not go far enough, and could fail to flag up one in three scams, according to data from XPS. ...
Paul McBride has been named as chief operating officer of HSBC Retirement Services Limited (HRSL), the entity that is developing the HSBC Master Trust. McBride will be based in London and report to...
Health and wellbeing intermediary Lifepoint Healthcare has confirmed it has completed the purchase of the healthcare portfolio of Just Private Medical Limited for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will add around 120...
Saq Hussain, the former leader of the defined contribution and pensions practice at PWC has left the firm after over 10 years to set up his own business. Hussain's new venture delivers...
Smart Pension has partnered with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) to create a new AE pension solutions for architect practices. After a staff consultation period, RIBA has also moved its...
Advisers are embracing modelling tools to calculate ‘safe’ drawdown withdrawal rates in preference of older fixed rate methods according to new research. Aegon found that around 38 per cent of advisers...
