Investment

Now: Pensions, the master trust that has sat at the bottom of the workplace pension default performance tables for several years, delivered the sector’s strongest performance in the year to Q3 2019,...

Workplace pension providers will no longer have disclose to members full fees — including transaction costs — for all fund options, after the industry lobbied the regulator for a change in these...

Mercer has launched a new tool that uses artificial intelligence to help defined benefit pension schemes predict the outcomes of member option exercises. It is thought this is the first AI-powered tool...

Scottish Widows has facilitated a £10bn longevity swap which covers three separate pension schemes run by Lloyds Banking Group. This is the second largest deal of its kind in the UK.  The...

 What is the right level of risk for a workplace default? This depends on a lot of factors including attitude to risk, time horizon, and objectives. Pension investors who are still in...

Six out of 10 employers are now providing salary advances or loans to workers when needed, yet only one in 10 actively encourages a savings culture according to new industry research.  Howden...

Nest has reached £10bn assets under management (AUM) invested on behalf of more than 8.6 million members. The scheme has hit the £10bn mark in less than a decade, having been launched...

Be careful what you wish for when it comes to engagement of investors. Solving the riddle of engaging employees with their retirement savings has, of course, been a topic for schemes for...

It is an age-old question for investors: will I have to sacrifice returns if I want my investments to align with my ethics? The answer used to be unclear. Things, however, are...

I have recently returned from two fact finding trips, to Australia and the US, meeting plan providers, fund managers, employers, other consultants, plan members and Nobel prize-winning economists. During each trip it...