In this episode, former, and longest serving, pensions minister, Guy Opperman, joins Robert Cochran to reflect on a pivotal period for UK pensions - from delivering the Pension Schemes Act to advancing...
For the fifth year in a row, women’s financial positivity is trailing behind men’s, according to insights from our Retirement Voice 2025 report. Just 41% of women say they feel positive about their financial situation, compared...
Standard Life has launched Future Opportunities, a new default pension solution designed to improve member outcomes by increasing access to private markets. The strategy builds on its existing Sustainable Multi Asset approach...
Legal & General has enhanced its group protection and wellbeing app, Spark, with the addition of a clinically governed digital mental health pathway. The new feature is available to all employees of...
WPA has promoted former general manager of business development, Kathryn Vellacott to its leadership team as head of distribution and proposition. Vellacott will help steer WPA’s distribution agenda and product proposition, with...
Isio has appointed Kevin Howard as partner and head of pensions administration. This appointment comes as the firm invests in scaling its pensions administration business and enhancing its capabilities. Howard brings more...
Newly introduced rules by the US Department of Labour look to clarify fiduciary standards and safe harbour obligations for investments into alternatives by DC pension schemes in the US. The rules follow...
Howden will acquire the insurance and financial services consulting team from Hymans Robertson for an undisclosed sum. This transaction will see Howden launch its own insurance, actuarial and longevity business, known as...
Smaller DC schemes must take a “clear-eyed” look at the their future and seriously consider the best path to consolidation, according to Kim Goodall‑Brown, director of DC and master trust at The...
The investment subsidiary of Universities Superannuation Scheme has acquired a majority stake in Venn, an investment manager of private credit strategies within the UK residential sector. USS is the UK’s largest private...
