Vidett Group has bought corporate governance specialists Bridgehouse Company Secretaries for an undisclosed sum. Bridgehouse was founded in 2005 by Ibi Eso, who will continue to lead the business. It specialises in...
Capital Cranfield has appointed Paul Couchman as a professional trustee with the firm. Couchman joins from ndapt. He is a well-known industry figure having previously been president of the Pensions Management Institute....
Aon has appointed Gemma Burrows as a new DC consulting partner. Burrows joins from Willis Towers Watson, where she was director of client leadership and a senior consultant. At WTW she worked...
Brittany Ferries has secured a £35m full scheme buy-in with Just Group. Broadstone provided advisory and administration services on the deal, offering annuity broking alongside its role as scheme actuary. The transaction...
Former pensions minister Guy Opperman will join pension administration and consultancy firm Aptia as a strategic adviser, as it looks to develop its CDC proposition. Opperman was the longest serving pensions minister,...
Pensions consultancy Quantum Advisory has been appointed as a third-party administration provider to Just Group. In this new role Quantum will offer dedicated member support to schemes, following a bulk annuity transaction....
Legal & General’s head of DC Investment Jesal Mistry has joined Apollo Global Management as a managing director for UK defined contribution. Mistry has been at L&G for nearly seven years, holding...
Aon has launched a new digital retirement planning tool for scheme members. Called My Pension Planner, the tool enables members to combine information on all pensions and savings plans, including DB entitlements...
The funding position of defined benefit schemes continued to strengthen in December, after a positive 2025 for the sector. The latest PPF 7800 Index shows the estimated aggregate funding position of DB...
Barnett Waddingham has partnered with Callund Consulting to develop the first mortality and morbidity tables tailored specifically to Nigeria’s insurance and pensions market. The project is being delivered on behalf of the...
