PIMFA has appointed David Ostojitsch to the role of director of government relations and policy. Ostojitsch previously worked at the Capital Markets Company (Capco), where he was the managing principal for capital...
The Financial Conduct Authority is clamping down on rogue investment promotions with proposed tougher new advertising rules. These rules, which it is currently consulting on, ai to make it harder for financial...
Health and wellbeing strategies are evolving fast as employers seek to create more inclusive workplaces. New products and services are emerging to support everything from neurodiversity to fertility and men’s health, but...
With the prospect of a Labour government taking power in 2024 or possibly even sooner, the pensions industry should start preparing itself for potential changes in Whitehall. After 12 years out of...
When it comes to accessing DC pensions, the onus passes to individuals. Lump sums do not provide long-term income; insured annuities do, but data shows that perceived high expense lead few to...
Mercer has appointed Philip Parkinson as its new investments and retirement leader in the UK. Parkinson joins the executive team of Mercer UK and will be responsible for managing the firm's investments...
Nearly a fifth of the UK workforce or 19 per cent plan to look for new jobs next year with higher salaries or better employee benefits in light of the cost-of-living crisis,...
After the mini-crisis of the Truss era, the dust appears to be settling for the DB pension sector as gilt yields moderate. Yet questions remain for the regulator, trustees and investment consultants...
Amid the tumultuous events of the past 12 months, pension fund managers may be forgiven for overlooking the commitments made at the delayed COP26 meeting in Glasgow and at Egypt’s COP27. Yet...
Abrdn and the John Lewis Partnership have agreed to a £500m multi-decade joint venture to deliver around 1,000 new homes across three local communities. Abrdn, which has £7.4bn (30,000 units) in residential...
