End-of-year volatility had a marked effect on the UK’s workplace default pension funds in the last quarter of 2018, with the average default delivering a 7.8 per cent annualised return over five...
Gilbert was previously been head of Aberdeen Asset Management, a role he held for more than 30 years. However despite stepping down from the top role, Gilbert is not leaving the company....
Aon has confirmed it is considering a bid for rival broker Willis Towers Watson, in what could be the industry's largest merger. On Tuesday Aon confirmed that the companies have held preliminary...
This statement provides more detailed guidance on how schemes should approaching forthcoming valuations. It is particularly relevant to schemes conducting valuations from 22 September 2018 to 21 September 2019. TPR says trustees...
Nine out of 10 employers claim employees don't understand the tax rules when withdrawing money from their pension. This employer survey was conducted by Wealth at work, which provides guidance and advice...
The shortlists for the Adviser and Provider categories in the Corporate Adviser Awards 2018 have been unveiled. To check out which advisers and providers made the cut, click here. Good luck on...
The Department of Work and Pensions has confirmed that the Single Finance Guidance Body will be renamed the Money and Pensions Service from April 6. The SFGB was formed from the merger...
The FCA has accused asset managers and retail investment firms of communicating charges in a way that is ‘unfair, unclear or misleading’, meaning investors ‘can be confused and misled as to how...
Baby boomers are risk averse and lack the confidence and knowledge to manage their investments, according to new research. Despite the fact that the baby boomer generation - now aged between 55...
Professional trustees now have to seek accreditation and meet new regulatory standards, designed to stamp out poor practice in the sector. Details of these new standards have now been published by the...
