Defined contribution (DC) pension schemes are being encouraged to invest in a more diverse range of long-term assets, including illiquid products such as venture capital and green infrastructure, through proposals published by...
Trustees of sub-£100m single-employer defined contribution (DC) schemes will be forced to consolidate if they are assessed as not giving good value to members, under draft rules proposed by the Department for...
Smart, the provider behind the Smart Pension Master Trust, has today announced Jamie Fiveash as UK chief executive officer (CEO), following recent changes in roles for Andrew Evans and Will Wynne to...
Over 50 per cent of pension transfers carried out since the Covid crisis have triggered a scam warning. This data was compiled for the Work and Pension Select Committe by XPS Pensions...
Almost half of those currently on DB transfers say they are unsure whether they will still be active in this market in a year’s time, according to new research. More stringent regulation...
The government should legislate to give pension companies and regulators greater powers to help prevent fraud and protect savers. This should include the ability to stop transfers they believe are fraudulent, even...
Scottish Widows has bolstered its master trust team and board with the appointment of David Butcher, Gerald Wellesley and Sharon Bellingham. Butcher, who joins Scottish Widows from Legal & General’s Master Trust,...
Employee benefits service WorkLife has partnered with Smart Pensions to offer workplace pensions to the suite of products available on its digital platform. WorkLife offers a range of services to small businesses,...
Trustee boards have adapted well during the Covid crisis and have embraced new ways of working and meeting according to Aon. However the professional services firm says there has been an increased...
Three quarters of DC and DB pension schemes believe they will be ready to join the pensions dashboards initiative provided they have two years to prepare, a Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association...
