A ‘gold rush’ of new funds being marketed on the back of their ESG credentials could pave the way for a new mis-selling scandal if some providers over-hype their environmental impact. A...
There are concerns that yesterday's announcement of a National Insurance hike could mean delays to proposed improvements to auto-enrolment, impacting the retirement prospects of many younger and lower paid workers. Aegon has...
The Government has announced it will scrap the triple lock pension increase mechanism that would have led to an 8 per cent increase in state pension next year due to wage volatility...
EY-Parthenon has expanded its pensions strategy practice with four new senior appointments. Marc Hommel has been appointed to lead EY-Parthenon’s UK Pensions Actuarial practice. Hommel has over 30 years experience in the...
The industry has given a cautious welcome to Government plans to divert pension funds into green projects to help meet the country’s net zero target. Reports have indicated that the government will...
Almost eight out of 10 married people have no idea what their spouse’s pension is worth according to new research. This equates to some 15m people. The survey found that almost half...
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published the list of asset owners, asset managers and service providers who are signatories to its new tougher stewardship code. In the list of asset owners...
There has been a significant fall in the number of pension savers seeking protection against the Lifetime Allowance according to new HMRC data. This data — supplied in response to a freedom...
UK pension schemes are increasing their allocations to illiquid assets in response to increased transparency about opportunities and diversification benefits. The research shows 85 per cent of professional pension fund investors say...
The Government’s plan to require a stronger nudge to Pension Wise guidance for non-advised retirees is well-intentioned but ‘flawed’ because it is unworkable for scheme administrators says Premier head of pensions administration...
