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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...

The Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT) has appointed Rachel Croft to be its new chair.  Croft is a trustee director at IGG and was already an APPT council member. She succeeds...

Retirees with an annuity are happier than those without this guaranteed income stream, according to a new report. Legal & General found that annuity holders were less stressed, more financially confident and...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a consultation on updates to the UK Stewardship Code, with the aim of supporting economic growth, enhancing transparency for UK investors, and streamlining reporting requirements....

Employee benefits specialist Steve Herbert will take on a new role with Occupational Health Assessment.  Herbert also runs his own consultancy service, after working in benefits and wellbeing strategy for a number...

Fulcrum Asset Management is launching a diversified private markets LTAF — aimed at DC and DB pension schemes as well as other professional investors.  This fund, due to launch at the end...

Aegon has confirmed plans to launch its own commercial pension dashboard. This announcement follows the FCA’s recent publication on the regulatory framework for pensions dashboard service firms.  It says it supports government plans...