Smart Pension has appointed former Mercer DC investment strategist James Lawrence as head of investment proposition. Lawrence will develop and lead investment strategy for the Smart Pension Master Trust, which has £1.8bn...
Employee benefit consultancy Vested has joined forces with Husky, a specialist in AE administration, to provide employers with a comprehensive group pensions advisory and administration solution. Vested, part of the Embark Group,...
Moving to a flat rate of pensions tax relief would not significantly improve the retirement incomes of lower earners according to a new report from the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association. This...
SPONSORED CONTENT Cloud8, the digital employee benefits platform provider, has launched BRIDGE - a new provider panel available to all subscribers to the company’s BEAM at Work™ platform. Still in its infancy,...
New draft rules on the increase in normal minimum pension age from 55 to 57 introduce 'hideous complexity' to the pensions system, says Canada Life technical director Andrew Tully. The draft published...
LifeSight, Willis Towers Watson’s master trust, has appointed Howard Willams as its new trustee. Williams replaces Shar Nebhrajani who stepped down at the end of June after serving two terms on LifeSight’s...
The government says it will legislate to facilitate master trust and decumulation-only collective DC (CDC) schemes as it today publishes draft rules for single employer and connected multi-employer arrangements. Pensions minister Guy Opperman...
The DWP’s consultation on DC pension charges does not give providers enough time to implement the changes and risks stifling what is currently a competitive market say providers and advisers. The consultation on moving...
James Fouracre has been appointed head of distribution for the HSBC Master Trust. The master trust, which was authorised in 2019, is offered by HSBC Retirement Services Limited (HRSL), part of HSBC...
Seven out of 10 adults are unaware that the age at which they can access their pension will increase in the near future. From 2028 savers will have to be 57 before...
