It’s not just demand for group risk products that has been benefiting from a Covid-related increased awareness of mortality and morbidity risks. Other health-related products that employee benefit consultants often overlook have...
Performance fees — and higher fees generally — are not the main hurdle when it comes to including illiquid investments with DC portfolios, according to Nick Groom, head of UK DC strategy...
The industry should be confident that productive finance proposals designed to get DC schemes investing in less liquid assets will happen, unlike some other planned reforms of the pension industry. Alan Mankikar,...
Each year pension savers are losing an estimated £700m by taking tax free cash too early, according to the latest research from LGIM. This is 300 times more a year than the...
Customers continue to express a strong interest in ESG issues, but ultimately financial return is their top priority, with one in five refusing to participate in sustainability if it jeopardises their return,...
The Pensions Regulator urged consultants and providers to respond to its current discussion paper on how the DC sector can deliver and measure value for money for members. Speaking at Corporate Adviser’s...
The pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman warned the industry it needs to act together to boost investment into infrastructure and other illiquid assets, or face government intervention on this issue....
Women will require £100,000 more than men to bridge the savings gap, an additional £50,000 to cover longer life expectancy, and an extra £35,000 to cover associated care, according to Scottish Widows....
The Trustee of Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) will signpost its members to LifeSight, which offers drawdown services. Members of the USS who want to access their benefits through drawdown will be able...
Healthcare trust provider Healix has partnered with Zurich UK to offer a flexible healthcare plan for its corporate clients. This plan will be available through brokers and intermediaries as well as directly...
