The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has confirmed that Willis Towers Watson's LifeSight has become the first master trust authorised under new laws to implement tougher standards in the market. Master trust authorisation was...
New rules mean trustees need to take a hard look at the way asset managers tackle environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks says LGIM’s Head of DC Client Solutions Simon Chinnery. What...
Service levels, a provider contact, digital capability, price and M&A are the five factors driving an increase in switching that Aviva says has led to a near-doubling of enquiries from employers looking...
The armaments sector is more likely to be excluded from default funds operating an ESG approach than the fossil fuel sector, according to an indepth report, ESG in DC Pensions, from Corporate...
Fintech workplace savings business Smarterly has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Steve Watson as head of proposition and Mark Carman as head of communications. Watson was commercial director at...
New research suggests workplace pensions could boost returns by 10 per cent if they broadened the assets under management to include ‘illiquid alternatives’. This analysis was conducted by JLT Employee Benefits. It recommends...
Over 4.5m workers say they avoided a dental appointment because of time constraints, which includes problems taking time off work. The research by Bupa, found a total of 2m people said they...
Almost one in two businesses has failed to communicate with employees about their planning for Brexit, according to a new research. The survey, by Howden Employee Benefits found that only 12 per...
Pension consultants LCP have appointed Dan Mikulskis as a new partner in the company’s investment team. In this new role Mikulskis will be lead on the development of projects for both DB...
Schroders has appointed a new ESG integration manager, to help it embed information on environmental, social and governance risk-factors across its investment teams. Schroders says this new appointment will help it better...
