Schroders Capital has appointed Vikram Bhandari to the newly-created role of head and chief investment officer (CIO) of Schroders Capital Solutions. Bhandari has experience as a direct investor across multiple asset classes...
TPT Investment Management (TPTIM) has launched a new global credit opportunities fund with £170m in assets. The fund is a collective investment vehicle for pension schemes and has been seeded with capital...
Towers Watson expanded its senior team with the appointment of Keith McInally and Heather Meighan. McInally will be a director in the retirement team, while Meighan joins as head of growth and...
BlackRock says it has recommenced stewardship meetings after it and Vanguard paused them this week over concerns about new US Securities and Exchange Commission’s investor activism guidance. The pause had raised questions...
What’s your current role - and what does this involve? I’m an investment associate consultant, advising several public and private sector clients, including LGPS funds and a DB master trust. I support...
Zedra has partnered with Heka Global, a web intelligence provider, to launch an AI tracing service that reconnects pension scheme members with lost retirement savings. The partnership, which builds on a pilot...
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will shift approach when it comes to the supervision of DC master trusts, in a bid to identify market and saver risks sooner. This new regulatory approach will...
Advisers have until March 7 to submit their entries for this year’s Corporate Adviser Awards, which celebrate industry innovation and outstanding talent at advisory firms of all sizes. Last year’s Small Firm...
Isio has appointed Chris Woodhouse as its new chair and Michael Whitfield as a non-executive director (NED). Woodhouse has experience in professional services, wealth, and investment management. He has led Evelyn Partners...
Scottish Widows saw a significant growth in its pension business last year, with assets under administration growing by 17 per cent to £108bn in 2024. These figures were released as part of...
