Pensions

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...

US President Joe Biden has instructed officials to investigate the drafting of executive orders that could reverse a former President Trump law restricting the extent to which pension investors can invest in...

20-20 Trustees has unveiled three new hires, continuing their expansion in the professional trustee sector. Kate Leigh joins as trustee director, David Whitbread joins as associate director and Shay Owode joins as...

Aegon UK is introducing a 30 per cent ESG portion to its workplace default funds as part of its net zero carbon transition strategy. The provider is partnering with HSBC Global Asset...