The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a consultation on its proposed amendments to the actuarial standards, to ensure they remain fit for purpose with the advent of CDC schemes. The amendments...
Barnett Waddingham will now run the actuarial and administration services for the Carlsberg UK pension scheme. This DB scheme currently holds around £500m of assets and has 4,000 members. Barnett Waddingham will...
Investors remained defensive during 2025, amid uncertainty around geopolitics, tax policy, market concentration and potential volatility. Data from the Investment Association shows that there was a net outflow of funds, although this...
Many providers have increased exposure to overseas equities and, more recently, to private markets, according to LCP’s fifth annual Master Trusts Unpacked report, which warns trustees to manage risks and ensure that strategies protect...
Independent Governance Group (IGG) has appointed Mark Woodhouse as trustee director. Woodhouse has more than 20 years’ experience in the pensions industry. He has worked as a professional trustee with schemes at...
Only one in three UK pension schemes using fiduciary management currently has independent oversight in place, despite pressure from regulators to introduce this. Both the Pensions Regulators and the Competition & Markets...
Nest has partnered Rothesay, to design a new lifetime income option for members in retirement, combining a bulk annuity with a managed investment approach. This new approach will be a market first...
Royal London Asset Management has its reaffirmed its members of the membership of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM). The organisation recently revised its framework, after a number of large US...
Isio has launched a new service for mid-sized DB schemes aimed at facilitating a quicker buyout. This fully-bundled service aims to address some of the operational bottlenecks currently in the system, with...
The Trustee Sustainability Working Group (TSWG) has set out its priorities for 2026 as it looks to improve how sustainability is implemented across pension schemes. The group, which was formed at the...
