Former pensions minister Guy Opperman is joining Smart as a senior adviser. This will be an international role, with a focus on Smart’s proprietary retirement technology platform Keystone. Smart says global demand...
The government has made five appointments to the Nest Board, including specialists in investment management, sustainable finance, customer experience, and risk. The appointments were made by the minister for pensions, Emma Reynolds,...
Smart has appointed Martin Gill as chief technology officer. Gill will be responsible for guiding Smart’s technology strategy, supporting the company’s future growth globally, and working closely with product and engineering teams...
Fidelity International is the latest workplace pension provider to commit to investing in private assets, and will target a 15 per cent allocation in its default strategy within three years. This allocation...
A more sophisticated approach to ESG is helping pension providers develop better faith-based solutions, particularly for Muslim members. In a presentation at Corporate Adviser’s Master Trust & GPP Conference, Aviva’s investment proposition...
Outcomes for members of DC master trusts have significantly improved since the period of gilt market volatility in 2022, according to new research from Hymans Robertson. Its latest Master Trust Insights Report...
Smart Pension has welcomed the Chancellor’s aim to boost investment in productive assets by driving consolidation in the UK workplace pension market. But it said the target of schemes reaching £25bn by the 2030...
The government is consulting on whether employee benefit consultants (EBCs) and corporate advisers should be regulated for the workplace pensions advice they give to employers. In a Treasury consultation published yesterday, The...
Employers could be required to establish a named executive with responsibility for retirement outcomes of staff under a Treasury consultation published yesterday. The Government is concerned employers are approaching the selection of...
The Government’s plan to set a minimum size requirement for multi-employer DC funds could face a challenge on grounds of discrimination against religious groups. Chancellor Rachel Reeves used her Mansion House speech...
