What does a good default investment strategy look like? Most people saving into workplace pensions through auto-enrolment are in the provider’s default offering, so by their nature these defaults cover a broad...
The government’s drive to benchmark investment performance and target poor performance highlights a number of challenges for the DC pensions sector – how much weight to be given to past performance, and...
The Government has introduced a raft of legislation in recent years, designed to improve outcomes for pension scheme members. But this could prove ineffective without legislative action to make it easier to...
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...
