Barnett Waddingham (BW) has appointed Oliver Ward as principal and risk transfer actuary to its bulk annuities team. Ward spent nearly 12 years at PwC, where he began his career in the...
Pension salary sacrifice schemes are under renewed scrutiny following HMRC research, with experts warning the government may be considering reforms to help plug gaps in public finances, a move that could raise...
Employee benefit consultants (EBCs), specialists in enabling employers to design robust and comprehensive workplace benefits packages, are often appointed by employers to run a Request for Proposal (RFP) process when looking to...
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is calling on employers to adopt flexible working measures to support staff during the heatwave. The professional body for HR and people development has...
HS Trustees has expanded its team with the appointment of Palwinder Hare as a professional trustee. Hare has extensive legal experience particularly in relation to mergers and acquisitions, and until very recently...
Phoenix Insights has rebranded as the Standard Life Centre for the Future of Retirement under Standard Life. The Phoenix Group think tank, set up in 2021, has helped shape policy on pensions...
Aon has appointed Ben Roe to be its head of UK retirement, within the wealth solutions division. Roe, who takes up this new role with immediate effect, is currently a senior partner...
Foster Denovo has launched MyAdvicePlace (MAP), a digital platform providing personalised, regulated financial advice for individuals across key areas including saving, investing, insurance, home buying, and retirement planning. Foster Denovo says the...
Hymans Robertson has launched TRUST, an end-to-end risk transfer and investment service that supports smaller pension schemes in completing bulk annuity transactions. TRUST, which supports schemes with £150 million or less in...
Fiduciary managers are adopting a more cautious, defensive stance, cutting equity allocations and holding more cash, amid trade tensions, according to Isio. Around 66 per cent of fiduciary managers feel these tariffs...
