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 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. ...
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...
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 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 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...
What’s your current role – and what does this involve? My job is really varied, which is why I enjoy it. I spend most of my time working with our pension risk...
Independent Governance Group (IGG) has made two appointments to its business development team. The professional trustee and governance services group has appointed Charlie Stewart as client growth manager and Imran Rahim as...
Unum has acquired the renewal rights to Generali UK’s employee benefits business, helping it add scale to its group risk business and expand into the global captive insurance market. As part of...
As the dust settles on the launching of the much-anticipated Mansion House Accord, what have we learnt, and what does the experience of Hungary 15 years ago tell us about how this...
