Pensions

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...

Willis Towers Watson has launched a new governance guide for trustees to help schemes navigate The Pensions Regulator's new combined code. This guide offers practical guidance on the steps pension schemes should...

The pensions industry is being invited to provide evidence to the Department of Work and Pensions as to why consolidation is not happening at a faster rate within the DC sector.  Announcing...

‘Are pensions taxable’ is the most common question people ask about pensions on Google, according to recent search data.  This question was the subject of 5,760 searches during the last year.  By...

ESG has soared in importance to become a ‘high’ agenda item for more than half of trustee boards (53 per cent) since the Department of Work and Pensions consultation on climate risks...