Fidelity International has appointed Vidett client director Mark Cliff as a new trustee of the Fidelity Master Trust (FMT) from 6 January 2025. Cliff, an independent trustee since 2013, will fully take...
The PMI has launched its first Special Interest Group (SIG), created for trustees. Through the Special Interest Group (SIG), trustees can communicate, exchange information, and support one another. It allows professional and...
Simplyhealth is the first health plan provider to offer a virtual GP option specifically focused on women’s health. This will now be offered to policyholders when booking online GP services at no...
Ciphr Group has acquired the employee benefits platform provider Avantus for an undisclosed sum. Avantus was founded in 2005, and over 400 businesses worldwide use its benefits and rewards platform FlexGenius, and...
UK DC pensions are too ‘risk averse’, with lifestyling potentially damaging member outcomes, according to a new report. This study aims to look at how the UK DC market can emulate the...
Axa Global Healthcare will launch a new modular product aimed at the SMEs with an international workforce. The product, Global Health Adapt, will be available from January next year and is designed...
First Actuarial has appointed Gavin Thorn as a financial wellbeing consultant. Thorn joins from Aon where he worked for six years. In this role he delivered financial wellbeing services and coaching to...
Over the past few years, defined contribution (DC) pension schemes have made efforts to place sustainability at the heart of their investment strategies, particularly in regards to climate change. As schemes continue...
More than three out of four businesses say they have seen increased rates of absenteeism due to long-term health problems according to a new UK-wide survey. Barnett Waddingham found that these problems...
Pensions are expected to be a key focus of Rachel Reeves’s first Mansion House Speech, due to be delivered this Thursday. Many in the industry are expecting the new Chancellor to set...
