Pensions

Millions of higher rate taxpayers in personal pensions and GPPs who currently fail to collect half their tax relief could see their relief automatically under a rule change floated by the Office...

Trustees of larger occupational pensions and authorised schemes could soon be required to calculate and publish their schemes’ carbon footprint under new government proposals. The Department of Work and Pensions is now...

Six out of 10 pension savers are supportive of the FCA’s new investment pathways according to new research. Legal & General Investment Management in association with NMG Consulting found 70 per cent...

Investors lost £78m in investment and pension ‘clone’ scams in 2020, according to the latest figures from Action Fraud. There has been a surge in this activity since the Covid crisis hit,...

Tobin Murphy-Coles has taken over the role of CEO at PES, taking over from PES founder Ian Rummels and bringing Stuart Gray on board in a non-exec role. Gray, who was founder...

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) is expanding its mentoring and development programme, which will pair 50 mentors up with those working in the pensions industry in 2021.  This programme builds on an...

As demand for more sustainable investments grows, investors are being warned about the dangers of ‘greenwashing’ in the bond market by a leading asset manager. ‘Greenwashing’ is a term used to describe companies...

Four out of 10 pension schemes recognise the need to move quickly on the issue of GMP equalisation of historic transfers according to research by Aon. This issue affects transfers with GMP...

The Resolution Foundation has called for a the creation of a ‘living pension’ to help savers understand what they need for an adequate standard of living in retirement. The concept is modelled...

Hymans Robertson has announced ambitious new targets to reduce carbon emissions and ensure the company is net carbon zero from 2021. The pensions consultancy firm also announced a five year pledge: to...