Barnett Waddingham will be net carbon neutral for 2021, having made a significant reduction to carbon emissions across its business. The consultancy says it will also integrate net zero into its advisory...
Fintech provider Smart has completed its latest £165m funding round, with a £75m investment from Chrysalis Investments. The pensions company, which runs the Smart Pension Master Trust, says this funding will allow...
Employee benefits and pension consultancy Premier has launched a new value for member (VFM) assessment service to help trustees negotiate new regulations. This service is designed to give trustees and employers early...
DC schemes are desperate to find a way to offer members access to illiquid asset classes, but they face a number of hurdles along the way. So just how much effort is...
More than eight out of 10 advisers said there were significant barriers to integrating ESG (environment, social and governance) factors into their proposition, according to recent research. Over the past year there...
Willis Towers Watson has launched a new governance guide for trustees to help schemes navigate The Pensions Regulator's new combined code. This guide offers practical guidance on the steps pension schemes should...
The pensions industry is being invited to provide evidence to the Department of Work and Pensions as to why consolidation is not happening at a faster rate within the DC sector. Announcing...
ESG has soared in importance to become a ‘high’ agenda item for more than half of trustee boards (53 per cent) since the Department of Work and Pensions consultation on climate risks...
There is a stark generation gap when it comes to financial education, but it is those in younger age groups who say they have missed out, according to new research. Despite initiatives...
Treasury officials are looking at changes to pension allowances and tax reliefs in November Budget as a means of raising funds to help pay the Covid bill. According to reports in the...
