Investment

Aviva has appointed Chris Noon as chair of its Master Trust, a position he will start on 12 May 2025. Noon, who was previously the chair of the board of Hymans Robertson,...

The Reserved Investor Fund (RIF), a new type of UK-based contractual investment scheme, was launched on 19 March 2025. The RIF was originally proposed by the previous government, in response to industry...

The government should embrace bold pension reforms as a radical game-change for UK growth. Given the high cost of tax relief there is clear justification for the government to require pension funds...

The pensions landscape is evolving at a rapid pace. This is due to many factors, and the government’s growth agenda is certainly one of them. Better support for UK private assets is...

Pension schemes are being urged to rethink currency hedging strategies after the market turmoil that has followed President Trump’s tariff policy. Investment expects have pointed out that many schemes have held US...

The government looks set to delay the announcement of the next stage of the Mansion House agreement, according to industry insiders. This next stage, understood to be called the ‘Mansion House Accord’,...

Voting is open for the Corporate Adviser Provider Service Ratings 2025, the benchmarking ratings for workplace pensions providers, group PMI providers, group risk providers and corporate cash plan providers. CLICK HERE TO...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reversed plans to extend its new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements across the wealth management industry.  Previously it had said this disclosure fund labelling system would also apply...

Pension providers and single employer schemes are set to sign up to a new pledge to invest 5 per cent of their assets in UK private markets, according to sources. Believed to...

Scottish Widows is the latest pension provider to unveil details of a new long-term asset fund, designed to boost investment into private markets.  The open-architecture LTAF will be launched later this year,...