The 350 largest UK-listed businesses’ defined benefit (DB) pension accounting surplus rose to £79bn in May 2024, the highest level ever recorded, according to Mercer’s Pensions Risk Survey data. According to Mercer,...
Aon has boosted its financial wellbeing team with the appointment of Fleur Iannazzo, an experienced financial coach. Iannazzo will be working with Aon’s multinational clients on addressing financial behaviours to improve employee...
TPT Investment Management has launched two new alternative investment funds in conjunction with Carne Global Fund Managers. The funds are aimed at DB schemes who may not be able to access these...
UK pension investors have attacked the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) proposed changes to UK listing rules, expressing concerns that the evidence base, investor views and the impact on savers have not been...
Men, particularly younger employees, are prioritising family planning including fertility treatment and adoption, in their financial goals more than women, according to a new global report. The annual Global Financial Wellbeing Report...
Aviva is integrating AIG Life's business, retaining key features like the high-net-worth channel and partnership distribution while transitioning to a single Aviva-branded proposition for new business. Following Aviva’s April acquisition of AIG...
Employer pension contributions for defined contribution plans have fallen from 7 per cent of salary in 2022 to 6.5 per cent in 2023, while employee contributions have decreased from 5.2 per cent...
Aegon is overhauling its largest workplace default to include a greater weighting to private markets and enhance its ESG integration. The changes will be made to the £12 billion Universal Balanced Collection...
More than three-quarters of adults in the UK have worked while ill, according to Bluecrest Wellness. The Bluecrest Wellness’ White Paper, Prevention, a new frontier for wellbeing, published today explores the rise in...
XPS Pensions Group has seen a year of record growth across its business, with pre-tax profits up by 227 per cent year on year. Publishing its annuals results it said a significant...
