Pensions

Scottish Widows has facilitated a £10bn longevity swap which covers three separate pension schemes run by Lloyds Banking Group. This is the second largest deal of its kind in the UK.  The...

 What is the right level of risk for a workplace default? This depends on a lot of factors including attitude to risk, time horizon, and objectives. Pension investors who are still in...

Nest has reached £10bn assets under management (AUM) invested on behalf of more than 8.6 million members. The scheme has hit the £10bn mark in less than a decade, having been launched...

The Financial Conduct Authority - better known for handing out fines for poor financial practices - has incurred a £2,000 penalty itself, for failings relating to its own pension scheme. This fine...

Three out of four firms delivering DB transfer advice are giving "potentially harmful" information to pension scheme members, according to the Financial Conduct Authority. These figures were released as part of a...

Christopher Woolard has been named as interim chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, taking over Andrew Bailey’s role when he becomes Governor of the Bank of England. Woolard is currently FCA executive director...

Be careful what you wish for when it comes to engagement of investors. Solving the riddle of engaging employees with their retirement savings has, of course, been a topic for schemes for...

It is an age-old question for investors: will I have to sacrifice returns if I want my investments to align with my ethics? The answer used to be unclear. Things, however, are...

Aegon UK has appointed Martin Trenchard as employee benefit consultant (EBC) director for workplace, responsible for developing, broadening and strengthening relationships with EBCs across the UK. Trenchard has more than 20 years of...

I have recently returned from two fact finding trips, to Australia and the US, meeting plan providers, fund managers, employers, other consultants, plan members and Nobel prize-winning economists. During each trip it...