The UK DC pension market is entering a new phase with the focus moving from participation to outcomes, with pension adequacy remaining a major concern, according to the latest paper from consultancy...
A consortium of DC and DB pension providers, including Nest and the LGPS, will work with the British Business Bank to create a new £1bn-plus UK scale-up fund, to invest in high-growth...
A Schroders Capital report has shown that 85 per cent of investors expect greater market volatility over the next year. The report interviewed 1,000 investors and intermediaries with combined assets under management...
By early 2027 the UK is set to become the first G7 country to issue a digital sovereign bond, with plans for future issuance to come, according to Chancellor of the Exchequer...
The Value for Money framework within the Pension Schemes Act will reward top performers but could lead to ‘herding’ across the sector, advisers have warned. READ THE SUPPLEMENT PDF HERE Herding was...
The default funds of large defined contribution master trusts are already collectively 8.9 per cent invested in private markets, little more than a percentage point short of the targets set by the...
As the Pension Schemes Act finally received royal assent in May, some master trust providers looked on with anxiety as the provisions of the scale test were etched into law. The test...
Nest now has £13bn invested in the UK economy, according its latest annual report which was laid before Parliament today. These figures show in total Nest now has assets under management of...
Nest has expanded its private market strategy by launching a new £200m dedicated venture capital ‘sleeve’, with Schroders Capital. Nest, the UK’s largest master trust, has been invested in growth-stage companies and...
Fintech stewardship firm Tumelo has appointed Jennifer Walmsley to be its head of stewardship solutions. Walmsley has extensive experience in this area, having worked form more than 20 years across investment management,...
