DC

More than one in three women don’t have any private pension savings, a figure that is significantly higher than men, according to new research. This survey, by Willis Owen, highlights the stark...

Nest has extended the number of third parties providers it uses to supply data on environmental, societal and governance (ESG) factors. The UK’s largest master trust provider will now source data from...

Aegon has promoted Linda Whorlow to the new role of managing director of its workplace business.  In this role she will be responsible for developing strategy and leading the sales and distribution...

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has published a new guide for trustees to ensure schemes comply with new environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements coming into force at the start of...

Jesal Mistry is joining Legal & General Investment Management as business development director.  Mistry joins from Hymans Robertson, where he was head of DC scheme design and provider evaluation. Prior to this Mistry...

Nest, the UK’s largest master trust pension, has confirmed it will disinvest from all tobacco stocks over the next two years.  It currently has a £40m exposure to this industry through its...

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is pressing hundreds of single-trust pension schemes to demonstrate they have reviewed the strategy and performance of their default pension schemes. TPR has contacted trustees of hundreds of...

More than seven out of 10 DC scheme members want to see responsible or ethical investment strategies within their default fund, according to new research. The survey, by Invesco Perpetual, found that...

Recent retirees have  incomes that are now 20 per cent higher than older pensioners, according to new government data.  Aegon has analysed the Pensioners’ Income Series, published annually by the Department of...

The Association of Consulting Actuaries has given support for government proposals to allow first-time buyers to use pension funds for a deposit, despite widespread criticism from elsewhere in the pension industry. These...