The funding position for UK defined benefit pension schemes continued to improve in September according to the Pension Protection Fund’s 7800 Index. Its latest published data shows the aggregate surplus of the...
The DB consolidator Pension SuperFund Capital has acquired pensions services company STM Group for £35.6m. The acquisition has been made through Bidco — a company set up by PSF Capital this summer...
The insurance industry has made “good progress” on improving board diversity and setting targets on neurodiversity, but progress on increasing the number of apprenticeships has “stalled”. These were the conclusion of a...
Broadstone has appointed Richard Pringle as a principal consultant within the health and protection team of its employee benefits consulting division. Pringle joins from Mercer Marsh benefits, where he has worked for...
Aegon has appointed Tim Orton as the new chief executive of Origen Financial Services. Orton, who is currently chief investment officer at Aegon will start the new role on 1 January 1...
Educating about happiness could be the key to getting people to think about their future self. That was the main point shared by the founder of The Eternal Business Consultancy Chris Budd’s...
Nearly 61 per cent of parents express feeling stressed and anxious due to concerns about their children, with 39 per cent experiencing sleepless nights as a result, according to the latest research...
Pension schemes and investment funds can invest in ESG asset without sacrificing performance, but better metrics are needed to help them navigate this economic transition. This was the main conclusion of a...
Concerned have been raised about insurers' capacity to manage defined benefit assets in future, with Mick McAteer, co-director of the Financial Inclusion Centre calling for a “full investigation” into this issue. Speaking...
C-Suite executives can set an example in promoting employee wellbeing to benefit organisational goals as data suggests lower depression, higher productivity, and greater job satisfaction than other employees. According to an analysis...
