Responsible investment funds experienced strong inflows in the run-up to COP26, according to new data from Investment Association (IA). Savers invested £1.6bn into responsible investment funds in September. As of the end...
SPONSORED COMMENT Many DC schemes are searching for ways to offer their members access to illiquid asset classes, but they face a number of hurdles to get there. So just how much...
The government has reversed its proposal to allow savers to avoid a planned increase in the minimum pension access age. Government plans to lower the minimum pension access age for savers from...
Make My Money Matter has launched the 21x Club, a new initiative that brings together a diverse range of influential voices to help highlight the power of pensions in combating climate change....
MetLife has launched three new clinical pathways for group income protection clients to assist with early intervention, symptom reporting and rehabilitation. MetLife has expanded its group income protection offering by introducing three...
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...
