The Vulnerability Registration Service (VRS), which is the UK’s central database for alerting companies to customer vulnerability, has launched a support network that allows people to access help in one place. The...
Aviva has appointed Rita Butler-Jones, Fiona Matthews, and Rekha Owen to its Master Trust Board. Rita Butler-Jones has been appointed trustee director. She has over 35 years’ experience in pensions and asset...
More DC Master Trust providers are cutting back on US equity exposure after tariff-driven market swings highlighted the risks of relying too heavily on the US, according to Isio’s latest quarterly review...
The pensions industry is mourning the loss of Andrew Warwick-Thompson, who passed away on 19 August after being diagnosed last year with a rare cancer. In a Linkedin post, his family said:...
The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP), the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and law firm Sackers have all welcomed the FCA’s proposals on targeted support but highlighted areas where the framework needs...
Pension Credit claims have risen 44 per cent in the past year, with 98,200 more applications totalling 320,300. The increase follows the government’s decision to restrict the Winter Fuel Payment to those...
The Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT) has told the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that its plans for targeted support will only deliver for savers if they are aligned with the regulator’s...
After nearly 40 years in the pensions industry, Rona Train is retiring from her role as a partner and head of DC trustee consulting at Hymans Robertson. During this period she says...
Aviva has launched a guaranteed fixed-term annuity, offering retirees an income for between three and 25 years without requiring a lifetime commitment. The product is designed to provide predictable income while allowing...
Broadstone has warned that Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) could rise in the Autumn 2025 Budget. The government is looking for ways to raise revenue and some politicians have suggested increasing taxes on...
