Two thirds of companies now expect pension scheme investments to include environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria according to new research from Buck. This represents a huge shift in attitudes. Similar research...
There has been a “quantum shift” in the number of bulk annuity transactions being carried out, with increased activity in 2022 reflecting the improved financial position of many DB schemes and a wider...
AIG Life has announced that Donald MacLean has been named managing director of its group protection business, replacing Lee Lovett, who is retiring after over 40 years in the industry. Lovett was...
Total pension scheme buy-in and buy-out volumes reached £27.9 billion in 2022, with demand remaining high despite rising interest rates and market volatility. The latest figures from Hymans Robertson’s Risk Transfer Report...
RedArc has appointed Sam Hudson to be its new managing director with the current MD, Christine Husbands becoming the firm’s commercial director. Hudson will continue in his current role as managing director...
Redington has launched a new enhanced stewardship platform, designed to help asset owners hold their investment managers to account on a range of ESG issues. This service —underpinned by Redington’s proprietary technology...
A voluntary pensions target described as the Living Wage’s little brother is being launched today, creating a new contribution benchmark to ensure adequate retirement income for workers. The Living Pension has been...
BNY Mellon Investment Management has appointed Richard Parkin to the newly created role of head of retirement. Parkin will focus on developing the BNY Mellon's position in the retirement market and will...
Jon Hatchett will lead Hymans Robertson from April 1, having been appointed senior partner at the consultancy firm. He will take over from John Dickson, who will be now focus predominantly on...
Pension consultancy Broadstone has selected Equisoft’s pension fusion solution to provide its connection to the pensions dashboards ecosystem. Broadstone says this builds on its existing relationship with Equisoft. It adds that the...
