The majority of trustees and DB pension managers plan to adopt new rules, giving them more flexibility on using scheme surpluses, according to research from XPS Group. The poll found that 58...
The number of professional trustee appointments is slowing as the market matures and increasing numbers of defined benefit pension schemes have successfully moved through insurance buyout to wind up, according to a...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published an action plan aimed at improving communications around the state pension age. This follows recommendations from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's (PHSO)...
The James Neill Pension Plan has completed a capital-backed investment (CBI) transaction with Portunes Pension Capital, in a deal understood to be only the second of its kind in the UK pensions...
Trustees of defined benefit schemes are warning that ‘significant’ government pressure to utilise surpluses funds could conflict with their fiduciary duties. Research by Barnett Waddingham (BW) among 50 professional trustees found that...
Artificial intelligence used across pension schemes is creating a governance challenge rather than a new regulatory risk, according to Cartwright Pension Trusts. Cartwright said trustees should focus on oversight, accountability and existing...
The Australian payroll and pensions firms, SuperChoice has appointed Paul Watson as a senior advisory consultant as it looks to expand across the UK. The fintech provides systems to connect employers, payroll...
Leading voices from the pensions industry have urged the next prime minister to look at the long-term affordability of the pensions triple lock. Keir Starmer announced his resignation yesterday, and it is...
Implementing private markets within defined contribution (DC) pensions requires close collaboration between providers and asset managers. In this video, Aegon’s head of investment proposition, Michael Robinson, and BlackRock director, DC and retirement...
The DC decumulation landscape is changing rapidly, but not always in ways trustees and providers expect. While policy discussions continue to focus on improving pathways for savers, value for money and governance,...
