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The past year has seen the DC pensions industry embark on significant change, with the push towards fewer, larger schemes that can invest in a broader range of assets and deliver better...

Vitality has appointed Katie Tryon as deputy CEO for Vitality Health. Tryon, previously chief commercial director for health at Vitality, expands her remit to include strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement and operational management...

Railpen has appointed Sarah Gray as general counsel, replacing Sally-Ann James, who is retiring. Gray, who has decades of experience, joins from the Post Office, where she was most recently interim group...

Aon has appointed Jaspal Phull and David Gaffney to its European Real Assets Research Team as the firm continues to expand its private markets capabilities in response to rising investor demand for...

There is a growing “disconnect” between the rhetoric on sustainability and concrete action among fiduciary managers, according to the latest research from XPS Group.  It found that just 21 per cent of...

Defined benefit (DB) pension transfer redress payments are expected to remain at historically low levels in the first quarter of 2026, according to First Actuarial. According to the firm, advisers got a...

People’s Partnership has appointed the former head of workplace pensions for Lloyds Banking Group, Jackie Leiper, as a non-executive director.  Leiper has considerable experience in the workplace pensions and wider financial services...

Broadstone advised on more than £500m of bulk purchase annuity business through its SM&RT Insure proposition during a record 2025.  This proposition is designed to offer an efficient process for small and...

MetLife has launched its employee benefits offering in the Irish insurance market, with Group Life cover now available to employers and employees in Ireland. According to the firm, the product will be...

Buy-in volumes could reach a record £55bn in 2026, prompting acquisition activity among bulk annuity insurers, according to forecasts for the pension risk transfer market.  Consultancy firm LCP said it expects that...