Pensions

The pensions industry has paid tribute to the former Labour minister and cross bench peer Frank Field, whose death was announced today.  Lord Field was a minister in the Department of Work...

Capital Cranfield has appointed Darren Masters as a professional trustee. Masters, a qualified accountant, joins from Mercer after 18 years where he established and led their Covenant Consulting Group. He advised both...

The professional trustee market has continued to expand rapidly, with revenue across this sector up by 16 per cent in 2023, according to an industry survey. Isio’s latest market report shows that...

Specialist insurer, Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has launched a new streamlined service for smaller DB schemes looking to complete a buyout.  The service, called Mosaic, offers price monitoring as well as standard...

First Actuarial has appointed former managing director of Quattro Pensions Andrew Allsopp as an actuary. Allsopp, who has more than 20 years of director-level experience, began his professional career at Hazell Carr....

Standard Life has launched its new new trustee accelerator programme, designed to boost the diversity of those sitting on pension scheme boards.  The programme is being supported by Nest, which will also...

The government has collected a record total amount from insurance premium tax (IPT), for the third successive year. According to the most recent HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) data, IPT collected £8.1...

Almost one in two younger workers want their employer to allow them to pick their own pension provider, according to new research.  The survey — of almost 4,000 people by investment platform...

The value and number of buy-in and buy-out transactions on DB schemes reached new record levels in 2023, topping almost £50bn according to new data from Hymans Robertston.  Figures for the second...