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Legal & General is the latest pension provider to back the introduction of ‘targeted support’ as part of a regulatory shake-up of advice and guidance.  In its response to the discussion paper...

Last year the government announced it was abolishing the Lifetime Allowance (LTA). This potentially impacts group life insurance, with many companies previously setting up excepted group life policies to avoid tax charges...

AJ Bell is the latest to back 'targeted support' in response to the government’s consultation on redrafting rules around advice and guidance. AJ Bell welcomes the proposed changes to financial advice, describing...

Hymans Robertson has appointed Leonard Bowman to the newly-created role of head of corporate consulting.  As part of this role Bowman will ensure Hymans Robertson’s has a co-ordianted strategy when it comes...

Pension providers are urging government and regulators to "be brave and bold” when it comes to redrawing the boundary between advice and guidance.  In its response to the government's discussion paper on...

DC trustees must hold private market managers to account over the lack of progress on climate data reporting, according to pension consultants Hymans Robertson.  It says that the availability of climate data...

Pension companies are warning that proposals to cut national insurance in next week’s Spring Budget could impact pension savings, particularly those made through workplace salary sacrifice schemes. There has been widespread speculation...

Unum has partnered with Toothfairy as part of an enhancement of its dental product range. All clients will now be able to access this additional digital service. Unum says this is to...

The Pensions Policy Institute has warned that the adoption of a lifetime provider model - or pot for life - is likely to be be costly for schemes and employers, and could...

Three schemes with 350,000 members will consolidate into the TPT Retirement Solutions DB Complete master trust. TPT confirmed that the transition process is now underway. The schemes cover members working in three...