Collective defined contribution pension schemes (CDCs) offer opportunities for better retirements than traditional DC schemes. That prize is eye-catching: the DWP’s own recent press release claimed “retirement incomes could increase by as...
The Government is expected to remove the broad mandation powers from the Pension Schemes Bill when it returns to the House of Commons next week. This follows a series of amendments made...
The UK Investment Consultants Sustainability Working Group has published an update to its Climate Competency Guide for asset owners. The guide seeks to recognise the role that investment consultants can play in...
What’s your current role – and what does it involve? I’m a corporate consultant at Chase de Vere, where I support employers in shaping and maintaining their employee benefit strategies. My work...
There was an 20 per cent increase in the value of private sector workplace DC schemes between the end of March and September last year, according to new figures from the Office...
Howden will acquire the insurance and financial services consulting team from Hymans Robertson for an undisclosed sum. This transaction will see Howden launch its own insurance, actuarial and longevity business, known as...
WTW has appointed Gareth Strange to head up its outsourcing business in the UK , which includes its pensions administration business. He will replace Kevin Howard who has led the business for...
UK pension schemes with 100 members or more that are required to operate an effective system of governance (ESOG) must now complete an own risk assessment. In the rules introduced by The...
Pension schemes using the Mobius platform will now be able to access UK-based venture capital through a new fund, designed to support Mansion House objectives. The platform has added the British Co-Investment...
Almost a third of people have found transferring a pension ‘difficult’ or ‘fairly difficult’, with one in 10 giving up completely midway through the process because of these problems. This new research,...
