Pi Consulting (Trustee Services) Ltd has purchased Fairfield Pension Trustees Ltd for an undisclosed fee. Worcestershire-based Fairfield Pension Trustee Limited, which offers professional services to occupational pension schemes, will continue to operate...
The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has formed a body to take forward the equalisation of guaranteed minimum pensions (GMPs) in light of the High Court’s recent landmark ruling. PASA is bringing together representatives...
20-20 Trustees has appointed Naomi L’Estrange as its new managing director. L’Estrange has worked for the professional trustee firm since 2014, and currently runs its Nottingham office. She has had 20 years...
Barnett Waddingham has announced that Keith Satchell will be stepping down as its chairman after 11 years in the role. His position, as non-executive chair, will be taken by Elizabth Renshaw-Ames, who...
The long-awaited ban on pensions cold calling finally comes into effect tomorrow (January 9th) in a bid to thwart scammers. From this date, it will be illegal for firms to make unsolicited...
There are clear signs that the DB consolidation market is accelerating, according to new analysis by actuarial consultants Lane, Clark & Peacock. Their latest research predicts that more FTSE100 companies will look...
The Department for Work and Pensions Select Committee has announced an inquiry into the role of contingent charging on pension transfer advice. It is inviting interested parties to submit written evidence on...
Global insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co is buying specialist UK insurance broker Stackhouse Poland Group as private equity investor Synova Capital sells its stake. The deal is subject to regulatory approval...
Compensation paid to those who have been wrongly advised to transfer out of a DB pension scheme has doubled over the past two years. New figures from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme...
Willis Towers Watson has appointed Costas Yiasoumi as a senior director in its pension de-risking transaction business. The appointment reflects the firm’s significant growth in providing services in this rapidly expanding area. ...
