The pensions and investment sector saw substantial changes this year as a result of innovation, legislation, and controversy. Royal Mail launched its CDC pension scheme, while a new DC-to-DB product offering better...
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have confirmed they will take a "pragmatic approach" to connection delays caused by third-party issues but stress the legal obligation to meet...
It has been another busy year for the group risk, health insurance and wellbeing sectors, particularly with renewed focus on productivity issues caused by long-term ill-health in the workplace. The new Labour...
The Law Commission is calling for the codification of pension-sharing principles to ensure pensions are treated as matrimonial property and fairly divided in divorce settlements. The Commission's new scoping report proposes four...
XPS Group has launched the ‘DC:UK Savings Watch’, a tracker that benchmarks a typical DC pension pot at retirement against the PLSA/Loughborough University Retirement Living Standards. According to recent reports, the government...
Aegon has appointed Nick Roy as its commercial director. Roy has been at Aegon for more than 20 years, and his most recent position was director of client and partnership development. Aegon...
Focus Business Solutions, an advice tech business, has completed its management buyout (MBO) from abrdn, with Dave Upton, a long-time team member, becoming CEO. Focus was founded in 1993 and acquired by...
Medicash has confirmed its 1,000th clinically validated case of skin cancer among its policyholders since partnering with SkinVision in 2020. Medicash says its partnership with SkinVision marks a milestone in providing tools...
People’s Partnership has appointed Allie Jenkin to be its new director of customer engagement. Jenkin has over 20 years of experience in client-facing roles, having held senior leadership positions at Vanguard and...
The Financial Conduct Authority has imposed fines of more than £500,000 on two advisers, and banned them from working in financial services, after they offered flawed advice on DB transfers. As a...
