Trustee stories

Aviva has launched a new default option offering a significant allocation to private markets,  designed to help the provider meet its Mansion House commitments. This default — called My Future Vision —...

President Trump’s hostile attitude towards climate change, net zero and DE&I initiatives appears to have made UK investors more positive towards ESG investing.  Research by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) found...

The Aviva Master Trust has exceeded £15bn of assets under management, as pension schemes continue to scale upwards. The master trust is now used by more than 550 employers,  looking after the...

Over half all of complaints from pension scheme members are related to administration issues, according to new research from Sackers.  The specialist pension law firm said 54 per cent of member complaints...

Standard Life has unveiled details of its new private assets default strategy, which aims to launch in the first quarter of next year.  This ‘Future Opportunities’ default will run alongside its existing...

The proportion of people seeking advice before accessing their pension for the first time has fallen again, according to the latest data from the Financial Conduct Authority.  These figures show that of...

Leading industry players are launching the first ‘national annuity day’ to raise awareness about these retirement products.  The campaign has been launched by Pension Potential, part of the Punter Southall Group and...

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could reduce UK mortality by 5.1 per cent and US mortality by up to 6.4 per cent by 2045, according to new research from Swiss Re. The reinsurer says...

There has been a surge in the number of people accessing higher value pension pots in the past tax year, amid changes to pensions IHT rules and speculation about Budget tax raids....

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is calling on trustees and administrators to strengthen their defences against "increasingly sophisticated" pension fraud, warning that savers’ accounts are being targeted through advanced impersonation techniques. In a...