Ian McKenna: We need Open Shopping as well as Open Banking
Wellness in all its forms, financial, mental and physical, has rightly become a hot topic in workplace advice. Barely a week goes by without a new or enhanced service being announced. But...
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Large employers take action to curb DB transfers
Large employers are increasingly using third parties to review financial advice given on transfers from defined benefit pensions, according to a report in the Financial Times. It found that a number of...
Industry warns of threat to DB schemes from pension tax changes
Concerns have been raised that attempts to restrict higher rate tax relief on pensions could “kill off” remaining DB schemes in the private sector, and create further funding issues for public sector...
Aegon improves employee wellbeing programme
Aegon has launched a series of mental health awareness training workshops to support its managers in the workplace. These instructor-led four-hour workshops are part of its wellbeing in the workplace programme and...
Vanguard to shake up UK pension market
US investment giant Vanguard has launched its first Sipp in the UK market. Vanguard is one of the largest global asset managers and has built its business on offering low cost passive...
Paul Avis: Group risk can help make a statement
Every now and then, an opportunity comes along for our industry to show off what we can do. One such opportunity is coming along in April. Advisers should be embracing it if customers...
Trust and contract schemes ‘planning switch to master trust’ – Aon research
One in three single-employer trusts and one in five contract-based schemes expect to move into a master trust within the next five years, according to a survey conducted by Aon. The main...
CA ESG Report: Three quarters of defaults bringing in ESG tilts, filters or screens
Three quarters of default funds already have or plan to introduce within 12 months some sort of filtering, screening or tilting to their investment strategy to reflect environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
Asset managers’ ESG filters, tilts, screens and research teams revealed
AllianceBernstein has the largest number of individuals conducting ESG analysis, with 126 research analysts all considering ESG specifically, while BlackRock has the largest AUM of ESG assets, according to in-depth quantitative research...
Scottish Widows sets up dedicated responsible investment team
Scottish Widows has created a new specialist team dedicated to responsible investment to integrate responsible investment activity across its fund range and meet evolving customer values and beliefs. The team is led...
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