Better advice options needed for LGBTQ+ community: BW
More than nine out of 10 LGBTQ+ individuals would seek advice about their retirement options, but one in three said they are unsure who to trust, according to new research. To mark...
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Barnett Waddingham appoints five new partners amid raft of promotions
Barnett Waddingham has appointed five new partners to the business following its recent acquisition by Howden. The five new partners are Lewys Curteis, (DB pensions consulting), Julien Masselot (insurance and longevity consulting)...
Industry group launched to focus on business protection
A new industry group has been formed to raise awareness of the importance of business protection insurance among the advisory community. The group is a collaboration of advisers, insurers, reinsurers and other...
Consultants escape regulation but providers face new disclosure hurdles: Pension Investment Review
The government has stepped back from proposals to regulate consultants advising employers on pension schemes — stating that it hopes the new Value for Money framework will help drive the market away...
Govt gives green light on bulk transfers to ‘mega funds’ as part of widespread pension reforms
DC schemes will be allowed to make bulk transfers of assets into better-performing ‘mega funds’ under legislation announced today. The government has outlined details of the Pension Investment Review, designed to create...
Smart Pension to invest 15pc of default into private markets
Smart Pension has launched a new investment strategy that will see 15 per cent of its main growth fund invested into private markets — exceeding the requirements of the Mansion House Accord. ...
Majority of schemes in wind-up have ‘material’ surplus funds: SPP
Trustees and pension professionals say the majority of DB schemes they are advising on wind-up are looking at a ‘material surplus’ of funds, which could be distributed to employers. At a recent...
HMRC research raises spectre of Budget cuts to salary sacrifice
Changes to salary sacrifice are ‘firmly on the government’s agenda’ according to a leading pensions expert, following HMRC research on this issue. HMRC has today published research conducted among employers, looking at...
Nest appoints chief technology and operating officer
Nest Corporation has appointed Femi Bamisaiye to be the scheme’s new chief technology and operating officer (CTOO). This role is a new addition to Nest’s executive team. Bamisaiye was most recently chief information...
Royal London acquires UK infrastructure manager
Royal London will acquire the UK-based infrastructure manager Dalmore Capital, which manages around £6bn of assets across five flagship funds. As part of this deal Royal London has pledged to commit up...
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