Trustee stories

Up to 26m people may be failing to save enough for their retirement, under new projections compiled by the Department of Work & Pensions.  The figures were released under a freedom of...

Wealth at work has launched a new pension consolidation service for employees. The platform allows workers to consolidate previous DC pensions into a single flexible scheme, offering a range of investment options....

Aegon UK now has £1bn in its long-term asset funds (LTAFs), within its largest workplace default strategy.  The pension provider has integrated three LTAFs into workplace default, the Universal Balanced Collection (UBC),...

The finances of the UK’s largest insurers should remain resilient in the event of severe market shocks, according to the Bank of England’s latest stress test.  This life insurance stress test (LIST...

Barnett Waddingham has appointed David Barnett to lead its corporate sole trustee business. In this role, he will lead the firm’s strategic approach to this growing market, with around one in four...

Law Debenture has appointed Sylvia McNeece as a new professional trustee. McNeece will be based in Dublin in Law Debenture’s Ireland office. She joins from Lane Clark and Peacock where she was...

The Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT) has updated its Code of Practice for Professional Corporate Sole Trustees (PCSTs), effective 1 January 2026. The update gives firms time to review and adjust...

There is an urgent need for DC providers, private market asset managers, and general and limited partners from venture capital to increase their mutual understanding to make a success of working together. ...

European private equity funds have overtaken their US counterparts for the first time in more than a year, due to cheaper borrowing costs and increased deal and exit activity.  According to PitchBook’s...

The state pension should be radically reformed to ensure it remains financially sustainable — with big increases to the SPA, but targeted support to protect those with lower life expectancies, according to...