M&G Investments has appointed Andrew Reid to be head of UK institutional distribution. In this role he will lead the team engaging with DC and DB pensions schemes, Local Government Pensions Schemes...
Smart Pension has acquired the WS Stakeholder pension scheme from Waystone Management (UK) Limited. The WS Stakeholder Pension Scheme has transferred around 19,000 members and £580 million in assets under management (AUM)...
Strong sponsor covenant remains the most critical factor for those looking to run on DB schemes, with a view to releasing surplus funds. This was the key finding of a recent poll...
More than a third of women face poverty in retirement, according to Scottish Widows’ latest Women and Retirement Report. The report shows that 58 per cent of women at or near retirement...
Just half of older workers are on track for ‘pension adequacy’, according to Hargreaves Lansdown’s savings and resilience barometer Using data from this survey, HL looked at whether people’s pensions are on...
Aegon UK now has £1bn in its long-term asset funds (LTAFs), within its largest workplace default strategy. The pension provider has integrated three LTAFs into workplace default, the Universal Balanced Collection (UBC),...
Two-thirds of employers, or 67 per cent, are directing spend towards preventative healthcare as they look to manage rising medical inflation, according to Howden. According to its Changing Face of Employee Health...
Healix Health and Perci Health have expanded their partnership to offer full end-to-end cancer support which would cover prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and support for caregivers. Perci Guide, which Healix presents...
The finances of the UK’s largest insurers should remain resilient in the event of severe market shocks, according to the Bank of England’s latest stress test. This life insurance stress test (LIST...
TPT Investment Management (TPTIM) has been appointed by Dalriada Trustees Limited as fiduciary manager for Paradigm Housing’s defined benefit pension plan. Dalriada Trustees joined TPTIM’s fiduciary platform last month under a Fiduciary...
