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The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has called for pension schemes to recognise a broader ESG focus to ensure risks are properly managed on behalf of members. Its latest report, Engaging with ESG:...

Hymans Roberston has appointed Philip Pearson to be the new head of LGPS Investment. Pearson joined Hymans Roberston in 2020, where he has worked as a senior investment consultant, helping develop client...

Two thirds of those retiring in 2021 risk exhausting their pension pots, and having insufficient funds to sustain their retirement income, according to a new report from Standard Life Aberdeen.  The research...

Leading Conservative MPs are calling for a change to the auto-enrolment rules, to compel pension providers to offer a ‘sidecar’ savings option.  The Tory Reform Group, led by former minister Damian Green...

Independent trustee and governance services provider PTL has warned that the industry should proceed “with caution” when it comes giving members the illusion they have voting rights on shares in their pension...

Pension consultants Buck has launched a new benefits platform designed to improve employee engagement, productivity and efficiency. The platform, Delta+, consolidates existing benefits and reward management programmes, creating a comprehensive data analytics...

Government efforts to encourage pension savers to access free ‘guidance’ appear to be failing with no significant increase in the number of people accessing these services, according to the latest FCA figures....

Vanguard is launching a low-cost advice service targeting UK investors approaching retirement.  Investors using Vanguard Personal Financial Planning will receive personalised retirement saving advice, and a tailor-made investment portfolio of Vanguard equity...

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) is supportive of government plans to ‘smooth’ performance fees so they can be incorporated with the the auto-enrolment charge cap. Publishing its response to the...

Cosan Consulting has launched ARM, a new administration resilience and mobility solution that offers what it claims is the UK’s first, cloud hosted, ‘escrow type’ independent data backup for pension schemes. Callsed...