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The aggregate surplus of the 5,050 schemes within the PPF 7800 Index experienced a slight dip as of January 2024, totalling £425.4 billion, down from £428.2 billion at the end of December...

Broadstone has appointed Deon Dreyer to its consulting & actuarial division as an investment director in the investment consulting team in London. Dreyer recently led Ortec Finance's Climate and ESG business in...

Spectrum.Life is the latest specialist provider to join Grid, the industry body for group risk. Spectrum.Life offers onsite and digital health, mental health, and wellbeing services, including a platform and content solutions...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is actively assessing the proposed transaction between Aviva and AIG Life to determine its classification as a merger under the provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002....

Mental health claims for children and young people have surged 25 per cent since 2022, according to Aviva. According to Aviva's private healthcare data, there was a notable increase in the number...

Only 4 out of 10 firms include ESG, sustainable, and values-based investment knowledge as part of their training and compliance regime and 50 per cent actively monitor greenwashing signs despite 90 per...

The Independent Governance Group (IGG) welcomed 12 new members during December and January. Mark Engelbretson, a trustee director, is one of the new hires. He comes to IGG from Network Rail, where...

Spectrum.Life has launched its new services dedicated to children and young individuals' mental wellbeing. These services provide evidence-based interventions, offering access to counselling support, guaranteeing timely care without waiting periods and are...

Over half or 55 per cent of UK workers who need healthcare have resorted to self-treating medical symptoms due to being unable to access the NHS, according to Health Shield Friendly Society. Gen...

Some people still talk about “the” pensions dashboard.  My 2023 research tour showed that’s wrong. Sure, the Government is making a dashboard available through its MoneyHelper brand at the Money & Pensions Service (MaPS).  And it’s...