Trustee stories

The government has made no secret of its desire to use pensions to boost the economy. The problem, as the government sees it, is that British pension funds are not investing the...

Nine out of 10 pensions savers are unaware that pension will shortly be brought within inheritance tax, according to new research. This survey, by Standard Life, comes just one year out from...

LifeSight is the first master trust provider to confirm it will launch a retirement collective defined contribution (R-CDC) solution as soon as the UK regulatory framework allows. The £30bn DC master trust,...

At a recent Pensions UK conference, a speech by pensions minister Torsten Bell referenced the Ontario Teacher Pension Plan’s investments in venture capital leading to 30.2 per cent returns in 2025, raising...

Inflationary fears due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East have caused gilt yields to spike to levels not seen since the  aftermath of the Liz Truss mini-Budget sell-off in 2022. However...

Lay trustee and sponsoring companies overwhelmingly value the support offered by professional trustees when it comes to strengthening scheme governance, guiding decisions making and navigating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. Barnett Waddingham’s...

The latest consultation on a new value for money (VFM) framework marks a significant step forward for the industry. There is much to welcome in the direction of travel: a forward-looking approach...

Smart Pension has published the UK's first ‘human capital' analysis of a pension portfolio — highlighting boardroom action on a range of DEI issues taken by the companies it invests in.  This...

Hargreaves Lansdown director of workplace Stephen Lefley has confirmed he will leave the business at the end of this year, after almost a decade in the role. Hargreaves Lansdown said it had...

Law Debenture has appointed Natalie Winterfrost as its new head of pensions, as part of a series of leadership appointments aimed at expanding the business. Winterfrost is a well know industry figure...