Howden has acquired Help Me Compare Group Limited, ActiveQuote, and its subsidiaries HMCGL. According to Howden, the acquisition enhanced its presence in the UK health insurance industry, whose clientele ranged from individuals...
Smart Pension Master Trust joins Diversity Project, a cross-company initiative championing the learning and promotion of best practices to achieve diversity within the investments and savings industry. The Diversity Project's objectives include...
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has identified funding gaps in the UK economy which present ‘investment opportunities’ for DC pension schemes. In a new report, the PLSA is urging the government...
Healix’s revenue has increased by over 140 per cent since 2020, with a 67 per cent simultaneous increase in the amount of people supported via workplace schemes. According to the provider, demand...
Young employees (18-34) are driving the need for workplace health support, with 78 per cent finding health cover necessary and 64 per cent perceiving it as their most significant benefit, compared to...
Scottish Widows Platform has integrated Time4Advice's CURO system for bulk valuations, enhancing the platform's adviser tools and software. CURO is a financial planning tool based on Microsoft technology that aims to unify data...
The Labour Government will bring forward plans to regulate the ESG rating agencies. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said a new bill will be put before Parliament next year, with the aim of increasing transparency...
Aviva’s neurodevelopmental pathway has grown to support over 160,000 employees and their dependents since its launch last year. The pathway is an expert-led programme that aims to speed up the testing and...
The proposed Value for Money (VFM) framework for pension schemes has sparked positive reactions in the industry, as the joint approach turns focus away from cost and towards overall value, which includes...
Nest has set up a timberland fund, which will invest directly into sustainable forestry practices. The master trust has appointed Campbell Global, JP Morgan Asset Management’s timberland investment advisory company, to provide...
