With growth in the DC pensions sector accelerating, the workplace pensions market is, 12 years on from the introduction of auto-enrolment, entering a new phase. As the market has matured, there is...
Smart has appointed Gordon Wilson as the new chair of its board. Wilson succeeds Ruston Smith, who has overseen rapid expansion of the fintech during his term as chair and a non-executive...
Twelve major master trusts will incorporate illiquid assets within their default strategies, although a number will only offer this on higher-cost ‘premium’ default options. Research by consultants Isio looked at the planned...
Mobius Life will now provide the investment platform for Smart Pension’s £5bn assets under management, under the terms of a new strategic partnership between the two firms. Smart says this partnership will...
All pension schemes with Aegon’s Master Trust will now have a named trustee assigned to their scheme to offer individual support and guidance. Aegon says this new ‘Trustee Connect’ service aims to...
It is now over three years since Standard Life launched its Sustainable Multi Asset Universal SLP solution as its main DC default offering. Callum Stewart, head of investment proposition, distribution, explains how...
Long-term asset funds were first heralded by the then Chancellor Rishi Sunak in November 2020, as part of his plans for the post-Covid recovery — although much of the groundwork for these...
Mercer has partnered with technology provider EV to upgrade its pension modeller within its Mercer Money app, to provide a more holistic view of members’ retirement outlook. EV will deliver DC pension...
More than one in four employees have never logged onto a website of phone app to check their workplace pension — according to new research. This data shows the proportion of ‘pension...
Smart Pension has appointed the former chair of the Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) Kim Gubler to be an independent trustee on its board. Gubler has over 30 years’ experience in the...
