UK

Standard Life has appointed Barry Butler to its Independent Governance Committee (IGC). This follows the transition of Andrew Davies to chair of the IGC - which oversees the the interests of 2.7m...

The UK Government is positioning the UK as a climate finance hub, announcing a new partnership with the financial sector to unlock capital from institutional investors for green technology and investments that...

The majority of DC scheme members, 80 per cent, would give up flexibility for higher income, and 78 per cent would do so for a guaranteed income, according to Hymans Robertson. According...

The government's plan to unlock DB pension surpluses could unlock £160bn, based on a lower 'low dependency' threshold, including more schemes than the £100bn estimated using the stricter buyout method, according to...

Broadstone  has partnered with climate specialist Ortec Finance to add additional modelling options to its suite of ESG advisory capabilities.  Ortec offers climate modelling, developed using its own framework, allowing assets owners...

A combined approach of phased annuities and drawdown can achieve a higher total income in retirement and give retirees both security and flexibility, according to Standard Life. According to analysis by Standard...

Nearly 30 per cent of employees admit to considering or actually calling in sick when healthy, according to MetLife UK's research. The survey emphasises the reasons why workers take sick days as...

The People’s Pension has appointed Stuart Reid as its new distribution director. Reid will join The People’s Pension in February, after serving as director of workplace pension at Smart Pension. He has...

Schroders has committed to running on its defined benefit (DB) pension and using up to 10 per cent of its DB pension surplus yearly to support DC commitments, ensuring DB stability through...

Unum UK's health and wellbeing app, Help@hand, has seen strong demand for nutrition support, especially from women. Help@hand’s nutrition service has delivered 6,225 consultations of which 70 per cent were booked by women...