The Government has announced a major expansion of its dormant assets scheme in a bid to boost economic recovery as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. This expansion will help communities unlock...
Dalriada Trustees has expanded further by appointing the government’s deputy chief actuary to its professional trustee team. Dalraida has appointed Sarah Brough, who has held a number of senior roles in the...
Asset managers including BlackRock and Vanguard have been criticised for their voting record on racial equity, workforce issues, pay disparities, and civil rights issues in the US in a new shareholder activism...
Hymans Robertson predicts it will be another “jam-packed” year for the DC pensions market, with a renewed focus on responsible investment and ESG strategies. Head of DC consulting Mark Jaffray says: “In...
Prepare for a ‘building back better’ budget With the Budget in March and Covid-19 cases still on the rise, the Chancellor is expected to remain focused on laying out his plans for protecting jobs and providing...
As the popularity of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has grown, so have its various subsets. Impact investing – a strategy targeting a real-world effect as well as a financial return –...
There are expected to be a record number of pension schemes securing bulk annuity transfers and other risk settlement solutions in the next 12 months. Aon has predicted that this market will...
Helen Dean, CEO of Nest, has today been awarded a CBE for services to pension saving. Dean, who started her career in the benefits office of Peckham, became one of the architects...
Its death knell has been rung in error many times before – but are we starting to see the beginning of the end of mass market financial advice? Ok, you’re going to...
Lawyers suggest that this November’s High Court ruling concerning the Lloyds Banking Group guaranteed minimum pensions equalisation and transfers is likely to be the last of the big policy- setting court cases on...
