Schroders is launching a new equity fund for DC pension schemes that aims to outperform passives with a multi-factor approach designed to minimise the chance of underperforming them. The Global Multi-Factor Equity...
The rumoured merger of Standard Life and Scottish Widows would create the biggest DC pension provider in the UK with over £70bn of assets under management, says research consultancy Platforum. Media speculation...
DB to DC transfer activity has increased fifteen-fold where big pots are involved since pension freedoms took effect in 2015, while a third of retirees will take transfers if given advice and...
Dave Ireland, one of the architects of State Street Global Adviser’s target date funds is returning to company as its new global head of defined contribution. Ireland leaves Wellington Management to join...
Former Conduent HR Services head of DC Sue Pemberton has joined Premier to take the role of head of employer services, overseeing the consultancy's growing DC proposition. Pemberton joins Premier after three...
‘Good returns’ are considered the top attribute of DC pensions while charges are not front of mind, a survey of 15,000 members has found. The survey, conducted for independence governance committees (IGCs)...
Aon is appointing Tony Pugh as head of DC solutions for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Pugh joins Aon after 28 years with Mercer where he was a senior partner. He...
A significant gap in quality of auto-enrolment master trust investment exists with those aimed at smaller employers almost exclusively in passive equities, research from the DC Investment Forum has found. A report...
