Vidett Group has bought corporate governance specialists Bridgehouse Company Secretaries for an undisclosed sum. Bridgehouse was founded in 2005 by Ibi Eso, who will continue to lead the business. It specialises in...
Capital Cranfield has appointed Paul Couchman as a professional trustee with the firm. Couchman joins from ndapt. He is a well-known industry figure having previously been president of the Pensions Management Institute....
Brittany Ferries has secured a £35m full scheme buy-in with Just Group. Broadstone provided advisory and administration services on the deal, offering annuity broking alongside its role as scheme actuary. The transaction...
Former pensions minister Guy Opperman will join pension administration and consultancy firm Aptia as a strategic adviser, as it looks to develop its CDC proposition. Opperman was the longest serving pensions minister,...
Pensions consultancy Quantum Advisory has been appointed as a third-party administration provider to Just Group. In this new role Quantum will offer dedicated member support to schemes, following a bulk annuity transaction....
Aon has launched a new digital retirement planning tool for scheme members. Called My Pension Planner, the tool enables members to combine information on all pensions and savings plans, including DB entitlements...
Members of the House of Lords will debate a number of key amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill this week. The Bill has now reached the committee stage, with Parliament scheduling five...
Last year marked a period of ‘radical decline’ in the redress paid to those wrongly advised to transfer out of DB schemes, with the majority of members now receiving nothing at all....
MPs have received an update from the pensions industry on the impact of proposed salary sacrifice changes for both employers and employees. The Society of Pension Professionals has put together this information...
There was widespread support from the industry for the new value for money framework set out by the Department of Work & Pensions, The Financial Conduct Authority and The Pensions Regulator. Many...
