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Covid is continuing to drive higher claims in the group risk sector, with MetLife UK reporting its second highest quarter for group life claims. The insurer paid out a total of almost...

We all love someone, right? And obviously, don’t be dying anytime soon, is quite an appealing ethos. But this is a big ‘do something now’ message to trustees, IGCs and providers. The...

Who watches over the watchers? It’s an age-old question that’s usually asked in the context of policing those who have power over others. But I’d suggest it has a fresh relevance to...

In late September the UK government launched its first green gilt, raising £10bn from institutional investors in the process. This was a watershed move by the UK government and there is plenty of...

The FCA’s proposals on a new consumer duty come after several years of debate and deliberation. It stops short of imposing a fiduciary duty on financial services firms, but certainly raises expectations...

It’s not just demand for group risk products that has been benefiting from a Covid-related increased awareness of mortality and morbidity risks. Other health-related products that employee benefit consultants often overlook have...

Performance fees — and higher fees generally — are not the main hurdle when it comes to including illiquid investments with DC portfolios, according to Nick Groom, head of UK DC strategy...

The industry should be confident that productive finance proposals designed to get DC schemes investing in less liquid assets will happen, unlike some other planned reforms of the pension industry.  Alan Mankikar,...

Each year pension savers are losing an estimated £700m by taking tax free cash too early, according to the latest research from LGIM. This is 300 times more a year than the...

Customers continue to express a strong interest in ESG issues, but ultimately financial return is their top priority, with one in five refusing to participate in sustainability if it jeopardises their return,...