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Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) has changed its leadership for the UK, Ireland and continental Europe. Chris Bailey has been appointed as the new MMB leader for the UK and Ireland, reporting to...

HR and line managers can access a direct line to vocational clinical specialists, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational health advisers, and occupational therapists through the newly launched Be Well helpline from Legal & General...

Nearly three-quarters of savers believe climate change is important, but only 2 per cent have changed where their pensions are invested to address it, according to new research. B&CE, the provider of...

With potentially better-than-stock market long-term returns for a fraction of the volatility, it’s not surprising that the question of introducing illiquids into defined contribution (DC) scheme is such a recurring theme. But the...

DC scheme members may be sidestepping safeguards by avoiding investment pathways and remaining invested in scheme defaults, a new DCIF report concludes. The report, called A Complex Puzzle: The Investment Challenges Facing...

A quarter of employers do not provide financial assistance to long-term absent employees, according to new research from Grid.  Grid’s research has found a quarter of employers do not financially support employees...

The UK Investment Consultants Sustainability Working Group (ICSWG) published new guidance today to improve the engagement reporting provided by asset managers and platform providers to institutional clients. The ICSWG, in collaboration with...

LifeSight master trust will invest almost $1bn (£734m) into a new climate transition index fund, which aims to rate individual companies on their ability to shift towards a low carbon economy. This fund...

All financial firms and FTSE-listed companies will be required to publish plans on how they plan to transition to net zero under proposed new rules from the Treasury. The plans, outlined at...

The House of Lords has rejected government plans to scrap the triple lock on state pension for this year. In a debate on this legislation, peers backed an amendment put down by...