HMRC repaid £48.7m in tax wrongly taken on pension withdrawals in the second quarter of 2025 — despite introducing new systems to address this problem. These overpayments related to more than 12,000...
Royal London has completed a £37m buy-in with the British Heart Foundation staff pension scheme. The transaction insures the pensions of over 200 members, comprising 118 pensioners and their dependants and 85...
First Actuarial has created four new associate partners after another year of strong growth. These new associate partners work across some of the firm’s key growth areas, including investment consultancy and employee...
Vitality’s cover now includes access to its employee challenges feature, built into the app, which supports better health and wellbeing across teams. Employee challenges are an interactive digital tool that promotes physical...
Smart Pension is investing £330m - 5 per cent of its default fund - into two funds looking to help transition the UK to cleaner energy sources. Both funds are managed by...
Towergate Employee Benefits has appointed Roberto Russo as global benefits management principal consultant. Russo has strong expertise in global employee benefits, having spent nine years at Generali Employee Benefits and MAXIS Global...
Modern slavery in global supply chains poses a reputational risk for workplace pension schemes, that could lead to both legal and financial penalties, according to IFM Investors. The global private market investor,...
Isio has launched a new service for trustees and sponsors of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes to support decision-making on long-term strategy. Isio says the service responds to a growing need for...
Fidelity’s default investment strategy for UK workplace pension schemes, FutureWise, has reached £20 billion in assets under management (AUM). The strategy supports over 250,000 pension members, aiming to help them build better...
Inclusion isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a real driver of business success. When people from different backgrounds feel valued and included, they are more likely to contribute their unique ideas and perspectives, which...
