iPensions Group, a specialist pension provider and administrator, has acquired a portfolio of SIPP and SSAS business from Morningstar Wealth retirement services, including the associated trust company. The SIPP and SSAS business...
Around 8 per cent of retirees aged 55 and older regret withdrawing from their pension before leaving full-time work with nearly half receiving no advice or guidance and only 27 per cent...
The Labour Party is understood to have ditched plans to reintroduce the lifetime allowance (LTA) on pensions. This earlier pledge will not appear in the party’s election manifesto, according to report in...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently released its latest retirement income market data report, which provides data on the decisions individuals made when accessing their pension benefits for the first time. This...
Conservative losses in recent local and mayoral elections, a recent string of by-election defeats and Labour extending its leads in the polls have led many to predict that Sir Keir Starmer will...
The majority of DB schemes now have a professional trustee on their board, according to a new survey from Aon. It’s survey found that 57 per cent of respondent said they have...
XPS Pensions Group will be admitted to the FTSE 250, following the quarterly rebalancing of the London stock market indices. The pensions consultancy has expanded significantly in recent years, announcing 20 per...
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...
Dalriada Trustees has further expanded its team by appointing Barbara Fewkes as a professional trustee. Fewkes previously worked as a partner and scheme actuary at Barnett Waddingham. She has joined Dalriada’s Glasgow...
