Nest and UBS Asset Management have divested from five energy companies due to their lack of engagement around climate change. The largest is Exxon Mobil, with the four other companies being Imperial...
The Association of Consulting Actuaries has attacked the regulators’ value for money in DC pensions consultation for not focusing on decumulation, arguing this is an area where significant value destruction can be...
It is almost 10 years since the start of auto-enrolment. Is it time to look again at how the industry can encourage better engagement with pensions? Engagement has been a perennial problem...
Master trusts default funds have held on to their post-lockdown growth during 2021 delivering steady returns for members according to Hymans Robertson’s latest research. However its Master Trust Default Fund report says...
Andy Dickson will take up the newly created role of master trust strategic development director for Aegon UK. Dickson joins from Atlas Master Trust where he was head of market strategy. Prior...
Improving standards of governance across the workplace pension sector has been a major focus for both regulators and the Department for Work and Pensions. But where does governance now rank in advisers’...
The issue of climate change presents risks and opportunities as together we look to address the challenge. As a long-term investor, at Standard Life we must consider both aspects for our investment...
Since 1 October all DC schemes have been required to report on the net performance of their investments. This is the first step towards the value for member (VFM) assessments that are...
How will the regulator’s proposed ‘consumer duty’ rules differ from the ‘treating customers fairly’ regime? We have yet to see the FCA’s draft proposals, which are expected to come into force next...
Former Hymans Robertson partner and DC consulting head Lee Hollingworth has joined Franklin Templeton as head of UK retirement. Hollingworth will be responsible for developing and leading Franklin Templeton’s DC pensions business in the...
