The pensions industry gave a cautious welcome to comments by the Bank of England governor indicating support for looser regulations to enable DC schemes to invest in illiquid infrastructure and property assets....
There is little evidence that ESG-badged pension funds are delivering superior returns, although they cost significantly more according to Chris Sier, founder of ClearGlass Analytics and a former chair of the FCA...
The Department of Work and Pension will launch two new working groups to look at improving stewardship within the DC pensions sector. DWP head of climate change and responsible investment policy David...
There is an “exciting” market opening up for workplace decumulation, as DC pots grow in size and people look to get better advice and guidance on their options. LGIM’s head of DC,...
Master trust default funds have recovered quickly following the stock market falls earlier this year, but could still be vulnerable to further Covid-related economic shocks, according to new research from Hymans Robertson....
Almost eight out of 10 retirement savers want increased power for pension companies to help prevent fraud. Research by The People’s Pension found that 78 per cent of pension savers want providers...
The gender pension gap may be narrowing but the average woman would have to work beyond her 100th birthday to match the average men’s pension pot according to Scottish Widows’s latest Women...
Aegon has introduced a new digital hub and launch events to help employers roll out a new pension scheme to employees. This new digital service is being launched in partnership with engagement...
Scottish Widows is to divest at least £440m from companies that have failed to meet strict environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. Scottish Widows has warned it could significantly expand the scale...
More than half of UK savers think they are unable to save enough for a comfortable retirement, according to BlackRock’s latest DC Pulse Survey. Alarmingly this figures rises to 100 per cent...
