SEI has today announced the completion of its acquisition of Atlas, formerly Capita’s defined contribution (DC) master trust. SEI Master Trust and Atlas have a combined trust of approximately £2bn in assets...
There is no evidence of a sustainability “bubble” with climate repricing having further to run as European investors look to ramp up sustainability focus in portfolios, according to research from BlackRock. Research...
The FCA’s proposals on a new consumer duty come after several years of debate and deliberation. It stops short of imposing a fiduciary duty on financial services firms, but certainly raises expectations...
Performance fees — and higher fees generally — are not the main hurdle when it comes to including illiquid investments with DC portfolios, according to Nick Groom, head of UK DC strategy...
The industry should be confident that productive finance proposals designed to get DC schemes investing in less liquid assets will happen, unlike some other planned reforms of the pension industry. Alan Mankikar,...
Each year pension savers are losing an estimated £700m by taking tax free cash too early, according to the latest research from LGIM. This is 300 times more a year than the...
Customers continue to express a strong interest in ESG issues, but ultimately financial return is their top priority, with one in five refusing to participate in sustainability if it jeopardises their return,...
The Pensions Regulator urged consultants and providers to respond to its current discussion paper on how the DC sector can deliver and measure value for money for members. Speaking at Corporate Adviser’s...
Three facets of the Australian superannuation fascinate UK policymakers as the UK’s auto enrolment begins to mature, master trusts become the only game in town and ‘green’ is flashing for action. First,...
Over the next three years Scottish Widows will invest betwen £20bn and £25bn in companies that are pro-actively tackling climate change. The pensions and investment company says this includes at least £1bn...
