The number of pension savers being referred to the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), following an 'amber flag' scam warning from trustees has risen sharply, but data shows that in almost half...
Smart has appointed Anish Rav to the new role of director of retirement. The master trust provider says this role will be pivotal its expansion plans, and building on the success of...
Aviva has completed its acquisition of financial advisory firm Succession Wealth. This deal was initially announced in March, with Aviva expected to pay around £385m for the firm. This acquisition enhances Aviva’s...
Now Pensions has appointed Paul Smee to its board of directors. Smee has extensive experience in the financial services industry having previously been director general of the Council of Mortgage Lenders, which...
Fintech provider Tumelo is calling for the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) UK Stewardship Code to be updated, to ensure pension schemes engage with members on ESG issues. It says an improved code...
Smaller companies need to do more to boost the numbers joining their pension scheme, according to the latest analysis of figures from the Department of Work and Pensions. Their data shows that...
Workplace pensions platform Penfold has secured a further £7m in funding to accelerate its growth in this market. Penfold launched this funding round to expand its workplace business and digital platform proposition,...
The time taken to transfer a pension between providers has remained steady over the past year, despite a significant increase in transfer volumes according to the latest data from Origo. Their figures...
Phoenix Group is buying Sun Life of Canada UK for £248m in a deal that will see its customers offered access to Standard Life products. Sun Life UK operates a life company,...
The Net Zero Investment Consultants Initiative’s (NZICI) core objective is for its member organisations to align their advisory services and operations with a 1.5 degrees emissions trajectory, as per the Paris Agreement....
