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Ahead of the COP26 climate change conference next week, Smart Pension has confirmed that 70 per cent of its master trust default fund is now in invested in portfolios that meet strict...

Schroders has bought River and Mercantile’s fiduciary management and derivatives business. The transaction is valued at about £230m. Schroders said this purchase of R&M’s UK Solutions Division will strengthen Schroders own fiduciary...

Insurance broker and employee benefits specialist Aston Lark has joined the trade body Group Risk Development. The broker advises on a range of benefit options for the corporate market. It said that...

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Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has pointed the finger at defined benefit schemes for being behind the curve on climate transition. The asset managers says that the typical DB scheme is...

Cushon has launched a new investment strategy that has a 15 per cent allocation to private markets through Schroders, the biggest in the master trust sector, it says. The provider says its...

The Financial Conduct Authority has opened the door to wider DC investment in illiquid assets by setting out a new regulatory regime for long term asset funds.  In order to facilitate this...

Willis Towers Watson has appointed Diana Fox Carney as a strategic adviser to its climate, resilience and ESG solutions team.  Fox Carney has previously led research at IPPR think tank and was...

Dividend payments from UK companies almost doubled in the third quarter of this year, according to the latest data from Link Group. However despite the focus on more sustainable investment strategies some...

WPA has expanded the options available to customers and intermediaries by introducing Absolute Health, a fully insured claims-rated product for the mid-to-large corporate market. Absolute Health was created for businesses that want...