Consultants, advisers and trustees generally agree that investment in illiquids have the potential to deliver better outcomes net of costs, but say clients are sceptical whether higher costs will deliver higher returns....
Royal Mail’s eagerly anticipated collective defined contribution (CDC) pension scheme, developed in collaboration with the Communication Workers Union (CWU), launches today. But its rollout has sparked ongoing discussions regarding the intricacies of...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reported to have ‘stepped back' on plans to scrap higher rate tax relief on pension contributions. There had been significant speculation that Reeves might target pension funds in...
Pension SuperHaven, the DC-to-DB decumulation solution that offers to beat annuity returns and deliver potential bonuses if markets deliver, is hoping to launch in Q4 this year. But Henry Tapper, a director...
PIB Employee Benefits, the most recent winner of the Firm of the Year award at the 2024 Corporate Adviser Awards, has in recent years gone through a period of rapid expansion. For...
The ETF market has grown significantly in recent decades, particularly in the US and Europe, both in terms of the volume of money invested and the number of products available. On the...
As the investment landscape evolves, defined contribution (DC) pension schemes are exploring new avenues to enhance returns, diversify and manage risk. Among the tools garnering attention are exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the diversity...
SEI has appointed Priti Ruparelia to the SEI master trust board of directors. Ruparelia will join the master trust investment sub-committee. She is the trustee director and head of defined contribution at...
Sacker & Partners has appointed Travers Smith partner Andy Lewis, who is set to join the firm next month. Lewis specialises in ESG considerations in pensions, diversity and inclusion, and strategic pensions...
The Department for Work & Pensions acknowledged there are industry concerns around their ‘traffic light’ rating, which is due to be implemented in the forthcoming Value for Money (VfM) regulations. Consultation is...
