Nest is launching a new ‘member assembly’ that will give its pension savers input into its future investment decisions. This assembly will bring together a group of savers, representative of the wider...
WTW predicts that the UK pension risk transfer market will reach £70bn in 2026, an increase of around 15 per cent on 2025 volumes. According to its annual De-risking report, WTW expects...
Future Growth Capital, has appointed Subbu Murugesan to the new role of head of valuations. FGC is an independent private markets manager, which was formed by Schroders and Phoenix Group. It is...
Maxis Global Benefits Network has appointed Jayesh Patel as chief business development officer. Patel will lead Maxis GBN’s global business development team and will be responsible for developing and delivering its global...
UK pension funds have at least £10.5bn invested in companies which are extracting or burning coal according to new research. This comes despite pledges by many leading DC providers to reduce exposure...
Standard Life has completed a £700m bulk purchase annuity transaction with the Deloitte UK Pension Scheme. The deal, which was completed in January 2026, secures the benefits of pensioners and deferred members...
NatWest Group has agreed to acquire Evelyn Partners in a £2.7bn deal, which will result in the group overseeing more than £127bn of assets under management and total customer assets and liabilities...
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a consultation on its proposed amendments to the actuarial standards, to ensure they remain fit for purpose with the advent of CDC schemes. The amendments...
UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have become stronger and more flexible, but trustees still face key decisions as market conditions and policy change, according to the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP)....
Funding has improved across both the fully hedged and 50 per cent hedged DB pension schemes, according to the Broadstone Sirius Index. According to the index, the funding level of the fully...
