Hymans Roberston has appointed Philip Pearson to be the new head of LGPS Investment. Pearson joined Hymans Roberston in 2020, where he has worked as a senior investment consultant, helping develop client...
Leading Conservative MPs are calling for a change to the auto-enrolment rules, to compel pension providers to offer a ‘sidecar’ savings option. The Tory Reform Group, led by former minister Damian Green...
Independent trustee and governance services provider PTL has warned that the industry should proceed “with caution” when it comes giving members the illusion they have voting rights on shares in their pension...
One if four SMEs say they are unlikely to be in business at the end of the year as a result of the Covid pandemic, according to the latest research from WorkLife...
Homeworkers are more likely to miss out on pay rises, training and promotions, according to new data published by the Office of National Statistics. Their figures - which largely relate to home...
Pension consultants Buck has launched a new benefits platform designed to improve employee engagement, productivity and efficiency. The platform, Delta+, consolidates existing benefits and reward management programmes, creating a comprehensive data analytics...
Government efforts to encourage pension savers to access free ‘guidance’ appear to be failing with no significant increase in the number of people accessing these services, according to the latest FCA figures....
Vanguard is launching a low-cost advice service targeting UK investors approaching retirement. Investors using Vanguard Personal Financial Planning will receive personalised retirement saving advice, and a tailor-made investment portfolio of Vanguard equity...
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) is supportive of government plans to ‘smooth’ performance fees so they can be incorporated with the the auto-enrolment charge cap. Publishing its response to the...
When the government announced it had signed a deal to use the independent healthcare sector’s capacity to help fight Covid-19, the medical insurers’ pledge not to profit from the pandemic was seen as...
