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The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has urged the government to “think again” on its proposed lifetime provider model, saying it is likely to prove both complex and costly. In a research paper...

Last year Royal London was the only provider to achieve a prestigious five-star rating in Corporate Adviser’s Service Ratings report — but do other providers deserve this honour this year?  These comprehensive...

Employee engagement has a quantifiable relationship with  successful business metrics, according to Reward Gateway | Edenred, an employee engagement platform.   The study, titled "Employee Engagement: An Economic Value Study," was published in collaboration...

Independent Governance Group (IGG) completed over £8.5 billion in bulk annuity transactions in 2023, according to its risk transfer performance data. IGG was the biggest trustee firm for bulk annuities last year,...

Aviva, Scottish Widows and fintech firm Mintago have joined the Dashboard Operators Coalition.  This move confirms that pension providers Aviva and Scottish Widows both plan to launch their own dashboards.  This industry...

Smart Pension has appointed the former chair of the Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) Kim Gubler to be an independent trustee on its board.  Gubler has over 30 years’ experience in the...

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) has found that pension minister Paul Maynard used his Ipsa-funded constituency office and equipment for non-parliamentary activities, with the MP agreeing to repay £1,367.28. An investigation...

Aegon is pushing its fund managers to vote against Shell's energy transition strategy and Glencore's climate action plan, as well as directors' re-election, to guarantee that responsible investing standards are followed. Shell...

Mental health transparency at work rises but employees call for more time for physical activity, according to Nuffield Health. According to Nuffield Health’s 2024 Healthier Nation Index which surveyed 8,000 UK adults,...

Hymans Robertson has urged trustees to take a "strategic pause to evaluate and explore all options" before settling on an endgame strategy, emphasising the unique challenges well-funded schemes face compared to those...