Fintech provider Smart has completed its latest £165m funding round, with a £75m investment from Chrysalis Investments. The pensions company, which runs the Smart Pension Master Trust, says this funding will allow...
Hundreds of firms that sponsor DB schemes could face a large increase in pension contributions in the next round of valuations. Modelling by consultants LCP — based on figures from The Pensions...
Employee benefits and pension consultancy Premier has launched a new value for member (VFM) assessment service to help trustees negotiate new regulations. This service is designed to give trustees and employers early...
Advice firms that use contingent charging have been far more likely to recommend a DB transfer than those using non-contingent fee options, according to new FCA data. LCP obtained this information following...
DC schemes are desperate to find a way to offer members access to illiquid asset classes, but they face a number of hurdles along the way. So just how much effort is...
FTSE 350 DB pension schemes are now beating pre-Covid expectations, with the rebound in financial markets reducing the average time to buyout to around 7 years and 5 months Figures from Barnett...
MetLife has announced it will spend $500m (£357m) on impact investments tackling climate change and racial equity weeks as it responds to investor concern over its environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies....
Investors remain far more optimistic about long-term investment returns post-Covid, than financial professionals according to a research by Natixis Investment Managers. In a Europe-wide survey, investors with more than $100,000 of assets...
Aviva has compled a £64m bulk annuity deal with the Givaudan UK pension plan. Givaudan is a multinational manufacturer based in Switzerland that develops fragrances and tastes for the cosmetic and food...
More than eight out of 10 advisers said there were significant barriers to integrating ESG (environment, social and governance) factors into their proposition, according to recent research. Over the past year there...
