Smaller DC schemes must take a “clear-eyed” look at the their future and seriously consider the best path to consolidation, according to Kim Goodall‑Brown, director of DC and master trust at The...
The investment subsidiary of Universities Superannuation Scheme has acquired a majority stake in Venn, an investment manager of private credit strategies within the UK residential sector. USS is the UK’s largest private...
Over half of SMEs worry that employees are not fully engaged with their workplace pension, according to People’s Pension. According to new research, employers are increasingly recognising their role in improving engagement...
WTW has appointed Gareth Strange to head up its outsourcing business in the UK , which includes its pensions administration business. He will replace Kevin Howard who has led the business for...
UK pension schemes with 100 members or more that are required to operate an effective system of governance (ESOG) must now complete an own risk assessment. In the rules introduced by The...
Royal London will distribute £199m to 2.4 million customers through its annual ProfitShare scheme, with payments starting on 1 April. The payout, which is based on the value of a customer’s pension...
Independent Governance Group (IGG) has promoted 22 people across the business. The list of promotions includes Chris Alford, Luke Tutt and Maria Keen, who have been promoted to trustee director roles. Alford,...
Restarting our year-round events for EBCs and pension scheme advisers this spring gave us a welcome opportunity to reconnect with familiar faces across the community – and to share how we’re continuing...
Run-on has overtaken buy-out as the dominant endgame for the UK’s largest DB schemes, according to research by Brightwell and mallowstreet. The Endgame & Surplus Report 2026 is based on a survey of 23...
The UK defined contribution market is entering a critical phase. Consolidation is accelerating, master trusts are absorbing smaller schemes, and policymakers are increasingly framing one idea: that scale is the defining test...
