An investigation by the Pensions Ombudsman’s Pensions Dishonesty Unit (PDU) has resulted in a £5.2m repayment order for trustees found personally liable for breaching their duties and facilitating pension liberation arrangements. Trustees...
Broadstone has surpassed its sustainability target by saving over 17 tonnes of CO2 emissions through energy efficiencies and donating outdated IT equipment to the Turing Trust for educational use in developing countries,...
Former pensions minister Guy Opperman is joining Smart as a senior adviser. This will be an international role, with a focus on Smart’s proprietary retirement technology platform Keystone. Smart says global demand...
Standard Life is the first pension provider to ensure its default investment aligns with the regulator’s new sustainable fund labelling scheme. The FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) offer four distinct labels —...
The government has made five appointments to the Nest Board, including specialists in investment management, sustainable finance, customer experience, and risk. The appointments were made by the minister for pensions, Emma Reynolds,...
Benefex has acquired employee benefits business Vebnet from Standard Life for an undisclosed sum. Under the terms of the transaction, Standard Life and Benefex will enter into a strategic partnership with flexible...
UK pension providers have set stretching net zero targets — with many already making significant progress towards 2050 goals by reducing carbon emissions. But how much influence can decarbonising portfolios have, when...
More women are now economically active in later life according to research from the International Longevity Centre (ILC). This study, commissioned by Brightwell, found more people were working post 65, when compared...
The Institute of Public Policy Research published the final report from its Commission on Health and Prosperity last month. This highlights the need to change our health model from one of sickness...
In a damning report the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been labelled “incompetent at best, dishonest at worst” by MPs from across both Houses of Parliament. The 350-page report accused the UK’s...
