Pensions consultancy Quantum Advisory has been appointed as a third-party administration provider to Just Group. In this new role Quantum will offer dedicated member support to schemes, following a bulk annuity transaction....
The Government’s Money and Pensions Service is reviewing whether it needs to adjust it guaranteed income guidance service to include a warning that annuities are unsuitable for Muslims wanting to abide by...
The introduction of the Pension Schemes Bill marks a significant change for the UK pension sector. Yet legislation alone can only do so much. How we and our members think about pensions...
Around 11.6m workers risk not being able to afford a basic standard of living in retirement, according to Scottish Widows. Its latest ‘Retirement Realities’ report, looking at unlocking workplace benefits, found that...
TPT Retirement Solutions has appointed Andrew Sheavyn as its new business development manager. Sheavyn joins from Smart Pensions where he was business development director. He has worked in the industry from than...
L&G has appointed Gareth Mee to be its new chief executive officer of institutional retirement. Mee is currently L&G’s chief investment officer for this part of L&G's business. He joined L&G in...
Whenever I start writing about what the industry calls ‘the advice/guidance boundary’, I remind myself of when I was editor of Moneywise magazine back in 2015. A reader, Mark, took us up...
One of the most urgent challenges facing the industry is helping savers navigate retirement income decisions according to the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI). At the Corporate Adviser Summit the PPI head of...
Leading industry players are launching the first ‘national annuity day’ to raise awareness about these retirement products. The campaign has been launched by Pension Potential, part of the Punter Southall Group and...
LifeSight’s drawdown facility has hit over £1bn in assets, with 7,500 members choosing to access this option since retirement. In total the LifeSight master trust has over £24bn in assets under management...
