Workplace pensions enjoyed a massive rebound in the year to 31.3.21, with younger savers in the Aegon Master Trust’s Flexipath and the Ensign defaults up 45.3 per cent, while the Corporate Adviser...
The pension dashboard fiasco continues to roll on. The scope seems to be continually cut so something can be delivered in line with the latest “timeline“. Apparently, we might get something up...
Delivering better value and improved outcomes for members must take priority over pursuing investments for UK economic recovery, says Aegon, as it issues a stark warning against the pace of DC scheme...
Lesley Alexander was re-elected president of the Pensions Management Institute at its 45thAGM yesterday. She remains chair of the Advisory Council and also retains her board position as non-executive director (NED). Ruston...
Scottish Widows has bought UK investment and retirement platform business Embark Group in a bid to enhance its long-term savings proposition for intermediaries. The provider will leverage Embark’s platform and product capability to...
More than £10bn is now invested in ESG strategies through Aegon’s workplace default funds, according to the company’s latest figures. Aegon says its TargetPLan LifePath default funds now have 75 per cent...
Almost half of UK pension schemes now employ a professional trustee, with one in three doing so under a professional corporate sole trustee (PCST) arrangement according to new data from LCP. It’s...
Hymans Robertson has appointed Susan Black to the new role of head of GAP (governance, administration and projects) within its LGPS team. Hymans says this role has been created against the backdrop...
Climate-related risk, including biodiversity, systemic risks, such as the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the triple lock and related issues of an ageing population have all been identified as risk...
Joint action from the Financial Conduct Authority and The Pensions Regulation is critical to improving the consumer journey on pensions according to Aegon. Its comments come in response to TPR’s and the...
