Pensions

Twelve years ago my old boss penned a column in an IFA trade newspaper headlined: “Is Steve Webb p***ing in the wind on defined ambition?” So much has changed in the intervening...

After a year of celebrating targeted support as a concept, the industry is now shifting from principle to practice. Providers are preparing applications, building data strategies and mapping communications, all while trying...

The UK’s four million Muslims are poorly served by the pensions industry, and we need innovation from regulators, government, providers and industry professionals if we are to build a system that is...

Reckless conservatism is destructive to DC pension outcomes, so prioritise equities within default funds to drive better returns. That is the headline message from Stéphanie Payet, private pensions analyst at the OECD....

Swiss Re appoints its current HR head for property & casualty reinsurance (P&C Re) Nicole Pieterse as its chief people officer, taking over from Cathy Desquesses. Pieterse joined Swiss Re in 2015 and...

The Government will look to introduce new legalisation, to put a wider definition of trustees' fiduciary duty  onto a statutory footing. This announcement was made by the pensions minister Torsten Bell in...

The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a new AI Live Testing programme, giving major financial firms a controlled environment to trial Artificial Intelligence and understand both its opportunities and its risks. The...

XPS Group has expanded its risk settlement team with five new appointments. The consultancy says this comes after a rise in buy-in transactions over the past year, and reflects the firm’s investment...

The outcomes of the global climate conference, known as COPs, send the policy signals that shape investment risks and opportunities. A clear signal helps create a more certain and stable policy environment...

Lumera has appointed Duncan Howorth to the board of directors. Howorth served as chair of ITM, a provider of data management and technology solutions acquired by Lumera in 2024. His experience includes...