BlackRock has expanded its footprint in private credit with the purchase of HPS Investment Partners for $12bn. Both firms agreed on the outline of a deal last week with confirmation and details....
People’s Partnership has appointed Phil Butler as deputy chief investment officer. Butler joins from M&G, where he was a multi-asset portfolio manager in the Treasury and Investment Office. In this new role...
What are the main considerations when moving from one master trust to another? The UK pension landscape is undergoing a period of significant transformation. Over the past decade, master trusts have...
As the demand for climate-conscious investment strategies intensifies, traditional interpretations of fiduciary duty are coming under scrutiny. Trustees are facing the challenge of balancing long-term financial performance with the urgent need to...
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...
