Opinion

There’s no getting away from it, charges are going to go up across the board in the DC pensions market. The current dual or multiple default strategy is only going to last...

The Pension Schemes Bill and Mansion House reforms mark a turning point for UK DC pensions, but is the drive to invest more in UK private markets matched by the potential opportunity...

Group life schemes provide employees with a cheap and impactful benefit. In reality, few of us will die while of working age, but for those that do, a substantial lump sum can...

Twelve years ago my old boss penned a column in an IFA trade newspaper headlined: “Is Steve Webb p***ing in the wind on defined ambition?” So much has changed in the intervening...

After a year of celebrating targeted support as a concept, the industry is now shifting from principle to practice. Providers are preparing applications, building data strategies and mapping communications, all while trying...

For years, diversity and inclusion were viewed as internal workforce matters, issues for HR teams not advisory firms. But, this separation no longer applies as diiversity has become more central to governance...

As the UK defined contribution (DC) market matures, focus is increasingly shifting from accumulation to decumulation, in particular, how members draw down their savings in retirement. Since pension freedoms opened the door...

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the groundbreaking People’s Pension research study, New Choices, Big Decisions. In 2015, the research began by following 80 people as they grappled with their initial...

Aviva has recently launched its new My Future Vision solution; a new addition to its core range of existing default investment strategies. The new strategy will invest globally in a range of...

As UK defined contribution (DC) schemes evolve, the need for diversified, resilient portfolios has never been greater. With traditional asset classes under pressure and member outcomes increasingly scrutinised, private markets are emerging...