DC

There are limits to the level of engagement that can be reached, and some people won't be able to attain favourable outcomes by engagement alone, according to the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI)....

Hymans Robertson has promoted Alison Leslie to head of DC investment. Leslie worked for Aon for more than 12 years in DB and DC consultancy before joining Hymans in 2021. She oversees...

One if four people don’t know what contributions are being paid into their workplace pension. This figure includes those who are unsure about their own contributions as well as those being made...

People are more willing to actively start planning for retirement from the age of 36, according to new research from Standard Life. The insurer says this age marks a turning point, in terms...

The funding position for UK defined benefit pension schemes continued to improve in September according to the Pension Protection Fund’s 7800 Index. Its latest published data shows the aggregate surplus of the...

Aegon has appointed Tim Orton as the new chief executive of Origen Financial Services. Orton, who is currently chief investment officer at Aegon will start the new role on 1 January 1...

Pension schemes and investment funds can invest in ESG asset without sacrificing performance, but better metrics are needed to help them navigate this economic transition. This was the main conclusion of a...

Concerned have been raised about insurers' capacity to manage defined benefit assets in future, with Mick McAteer, co-director of the Financial Inclusion Centre calling for a “full investigation” into this issue. Speaking...

Consultants Broadstone has criticised government proposals to raise the general levy on pension schemes again, saying this will ‘unfairly’ target smaller schemes. The government is looking to raise additional funding from the...

Aviva has partnered with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to conduct new research on how saltmarshes in the UK can remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere.  The project will initially...