The high numbers of transactions are projected to draw a number of new insurers into the bulk annuity market. Hymans Robertson notes that new entries provide trustees more discretion, but they also...
Standard Life has appointed Helen Dean CBE to the Standard Life Master Trust board. Dean, the outgoing Nest CEO, will assume the role of the board chair, overseeing 300,000+ master trust scheme...
Over a quarter or 28 per cent of men never check their testicles while over a third or 37 per cent of men do not know the warning signs for testicular cancer,...
Only 27 per cent of UK HR leaders feel adequately prepared for leading new HR initiatives, according to a report from YuLife. It found that the main obstacle faced by HR professionals...
The transfer value a typical DB pension fell below £150,000 in October — the first time since last year’s mini budget that transfer values have dropped so low. On 19 October, XPS’s...
Smart Pension has been appointed to provide workplace pensions for the facility management company ISS UK. This will see £200m of AUM moved to Smart Master Trust, which will now run the...
Legal & General has named two senior appointments to its retail protection team. James Shattock has been appointed managing director for UK protection, while Pippa Keefe succeeds him as commercial director. The...
Aon has promoted Matthew Pinkney to lead its UK pensions data solutions team. Pinkney is an associate partner in Aon’s UK Retirement team, with 18 years’ experience at the company as a...
Foster Denovo is buying Punter Southall Aspire’s employee benefits business and will integrate it into its Secondsight division. The transaction will mean the team doubles in size and increases its national coverage to...
Achieving a smooth audit remains the top year-end accounting goal for over 70 sponsors, with 65 per cent prioritising this objective, according to an LCP webinar poll. Regarding reporting the surplus, 38...
