The role of bonds in pension systems is set to change. The significant allocation to bonds by pension funds has been a function of the large proportion of defined benefit (DB) funds...
The average proportion of women in the boardroom of Britain’s biggest businesses has declined to 32 per cent. According to Pipeline's Women Count study, the percentage of female CEOs in the FTSE...
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has raised concerns about the FCA’s proposed Value for Money (VfM) framework, describing it as overly complex and potentially misleading for savers. It warned that...
Integrating pension with homeownership ambitions could enhance retirement security — but there is a need for tailored solutions that address individual circumstances, as retirement expectations and economic conditions evolve. Delegates attending a...
WTW and Carne Group are launching a private equity Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF). It is expected that LifeSight, WTW’s master trust, will invest into this FCA-approved fund, after the master trust committed...
Isio Group Limited has signed an agreement to acquire K3 Advisory, the insurance and risk settlement specialist, subject to FCA regulatory approval. The acquisition will expand Isio’s risk settlement services. Isio has...
Standard Life has named Andrew Davies as independent chair of its independent governance committee (IGC). He also holds the role of trustee director on the Standard Life Master Trust Company Board (SLMTC),...
The first ten years of auto-enrolment have boosted private pension coverage and savings but a recent analysis from the Resolution Foundation is urging a focus on flexibility in pension savings over the...
Consultants, advisers and trustees generally agree that investment in illiquids have the potential to deliver better outcomes net of costs, but say clients are sceptical whether higher costs will deliver higher returns....
Royal London Asset Management has promoted Phil Reid to the newly-created role of head of sales. Reid will oversee both wholesale and institutional sales in this role, helping to drive the company’s...
