Seven years is the key period when assessing whether a client requires a decumulation strategy, according to new research from Brooks Macdonald and The Verve Group. The Retirement Income whitepaper looks at...
DB scheme trustees are being called to reassess strategies, including buyout, consolidation, and surplus generation, to align with member interests and pension system health as most schemes see improvements in funding levels....
The pensions industry has paid tribute to the former Labour minister and cross bench peer Frank Field, whose death was announced today. Lord Field was a minister in the Department of Work...
Capital Cranfield has appointed Darren Masters as a professional trustee. Masters, a qualified accountant, joins from Mercer after 18 years where he established and led their Covenant Consulting Group. He advised both...
The UK’s first disability ambassador, and a veteran of the protection industry, Johnny Timpson has quit his role as a government advisor on dementia in protest at the DWP’s treatment of unpaid...
The professional trustee market has continued to expand rapidly, with revenue across this sector up by 16 per cent in 2023, according to an industry survey. Isio’s latest market report shows that...
There has been a signficant rise in the number of ETF funds now using ‘active’ strategies, according to the latest data from Morningstar. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have traditionally used more passive...
Specialist insurer, Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has launched a new streamlined service for smaller DB schemes looking to complete a buyout. The service, called Mosaic, offers price monitoring as well as standard...
SPONSORED COPY Why should you support neurodiversity? According to the Head of Mental Wellbeing at Bupa and clinical psychologist, Dr Naomi Humber: “Neurodiversity is sometimes associated with fantastic creativity and the ability...
First Actuarial has appointed former managing director of Quattro Pensions Andrew Allsopp as an actuary. Allsopp, who has more than 20 years of director-level experience, began his professional career at Hazell Carr....
