Hymans Robertson has joined the Better Business Act coalition — an organisation aiming to promote higher corporate standards across the UK. The business-led group, driven by B Lab UK, consists of almost...
Collegia Pension has launched a free payroll platform to its ESG auto enrolment pension — aimed at both the SME and larger corporate market. This is the UK’s only completely free payroll...
As the demand for climate-conscious investment strategies intensifies, traditional interpretations of fiduciary duty are coming under scrutiny. Trustees are facing the challenge of balancing long-term financial performance with the urgent need to...
New Bank of England data shows mortgage lending into retirement is now an “entrenched feature” of the market, and is likely to put increase pressure on retirement savings in future. The data,...
Ten of Schroders’ funds will now be badged with new sustainability labels, designed to combat greenwashing and give investors clearer information about a fund’s approach to responsible investment. These new labels are...
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surpassed its sustainability target by saving over 17 tonnes of CO2 emissions through energy efficiencies and donating outdated IT equipment to the Turing Trust for educational use in developing countries,...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,...
