Railpen has appointed Nick Ranson as its chief financial officer (CFO) and executive director. Ranson is a qualified actuary with experience in the insurance, funds management, and banking sectors. He joins Railpen...
A new interpretation of fiduciary duty from Eversheds Sutherland argues trustees can make allocations based on investments that will improve the standard of living in retirement of a scheme’s DC members, increasing...
The Financial Conduct Authority has called for improvements in the way private market investments are valued, to ensure ‘fairness’ and 'confidence' in the sector, as fund managers and DC schemes increasingly seek...
Defined benefit scheme funding has held steady in February, despite the more volatile economic backdrop. Figures from Broadstone’s Siruis Index, which monitors how various pension scheme strategies are performing on their journeys...
Royal London Asset Management has appointed Lee Hollingworth to the newly created role of DC and retirement proposition director. In this role Hollingworth will focus on developing innovative pension propositions for both...
The Labour government has announced plans to change sick pay rules, to ensure the UK's lowest paid workers receive up to 80 per cent of their weekly salary from their first day...
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched a data strategy to raise industry standards and improve saver outcomes through better data practices, urging the industry to "capitalise" on this data revolution. According to...
Isio has appointed ex-FCA supervisory specialist Ritchie Thomson to be a strategic advisor to its regulatory conduct business. Thomson worked for the FCA for 20 years, and led the regulators’ supervisory work...
Pension schemes face increasing pressure to act on climate change, but with limited resources, a strategic approach is key, says the Trustee Sustainability Working Group (TSWG). TSWG is a new coalition of...
Schroders has been appointed as a partner by Utmost Life and Pensions (ULP) as it enters the bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market. Schroders will initially manage nearly £400 million of ULP’s annuity...
