Howden and Barnett Waddingham profile: Consolidation drive
Bigger is better’ and ‘scale matters’ have become watchwords across the DC landscape in recent years. But this doesn’t just apply to default funds — for certain clients it can be equally...
Bigger is better’ and ‘scale matters’ have become watchwords across the DC landscape in recent years. But this doesn’t just apply to default funds — for certain clients it can be equally...
One in four pension schemes are considering reducing exposure to the US amid ongoing uncertainty around President Trump’s tariff policy. The survey of DB schemes, by WTW, shows many are actively reconsidering...
The way savers access their DC pensions in retirement is typically not aligned to longer-term financial needs, and many will continue to “fall through the cracks” without more co-ordinated action from the...
Towergate Employee Benefits will rebrand as Everywhen later this year. The name change, set to launch at BIBA 2025, follows parent company Ardonagh Advisory’s decision to adopt the Everywhen name as part...
Dalriada Trustees has appointed Ryan Hubley to be its new sales and business development lead. Hubley joins from the Independent Governance Group (IGG) where he worked since 2021, most recently as business...
Consultants and trustees urge caution over increasing pension investment in UK private markets, warning that long-term member outcomes must not be compromised in the rush to meet government growth targets. These concerns...
DC savers can expect to see 5 per cent of their fund channelled into UK private market investments under a voluntary agreement between 17 providers and the City of London Corporation that...
Nine DC workplace pension providers now have assets in excess of £25bn — the minimum AUM threshold the government has proposed for multi-employer schemes, according to the Corporate Adviser Master Trust &...
Less than half of retirees are confident their private pensions will last for the rest of their lives, according to research by Age UK and Aviva. A jointly-authored report found only a...
A 10 per cent allocation to private markets could increase the fees of a typical default fund by 19 bps but boost annualised net returns by 67 bps, a study by Neuberger...