Pensions

LifeSight, WTW’s UK-defined contribution (DC) master trust, has hit the £20 billion mark for assets under management. The milestone comes as the total number of pension scheme members covered by LifeSight surpassed...

Emma Reynolds, MP for Wycombe, has been confirmed as the new pensions minister, affirming earlier speculation that a new role spanning both the Treasury and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)...

Aon has appointed Tim Banks as a partner in its UK wealth practice. Banks, who joins from AXA IM, will head sales for Aon's investment department through various channels, including defined benefit...

Emma Reynolds, MP for Wycombe, has been named as a minister across both the Treasury and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), sparking speculation that a pension role spanning both departments has...

Towergate Health & Protection has appointed Beth Alahakoon as its new head of operational excellence. Alahakoon will manage the delivery of operational excellence across health and protection services. She will implement business...

Railpen has appointed Andy Bord as chief executive officer. Bord will manage a team that invest around £35 billion of assets and provide administration services for over 350,000 railways pension schemes’ members...

Stephen Timms has returned to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as minister of state. Timms, who served as pensions minister from 2005 to 2006 under Tony Blair, secured his seat...

Hymans Robertson has appointed Alec Day as head of private sector actuarial services and Susan McIlvogue as head of large DB scheme solutions. Day will oversee the continued expansion of the firm's...

Brookfield is setting up a new insurer to enter the UK bulk annuity market following a boom in corporate pension deals worth £40 billion expected this year, according to media reports. According to...

Most pension scheme trustees believe they are well-trained on The Pension Regulator’s (TPR) DE&I guidance but struggle with implementing processes due to time constraints, according to Barnett Waddingham. According to a survey...