UK

Barnett Waddingham (BW) has appointed Emily Crotty as head of SIPP risk. Crotty joins recently appointed head of SIPP finance Rebecca Smith and SIPP CEO Nick Cooper. Crotty and Smith will both...

Investment trusts have criticised Hargreaves Lansdown for describing its launch of Long-Term Asset Funds (LTAFs) as giving retail investors access to private markets for the first time. The platform has partnered with...

Pat McFadden has been appointed secretary of state for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), replacing Liz Kendall in the government reshuffle following Angela Rayner’s resignation. McFadden has been a member...

Nest, the UK’s largest pension scheme by members, has partnered with annuity broker Retirement Line to provide its 13 million members with guidance and support in accessing annuity options for retirement. The...

Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) has teamed up with Schroders Capital to offer two private markets Long-Term Asset Funds (LTAFs) on its platform. According to Hargreaves Lansdown, this marks the first time LTAFs will...

Unum UK has launched Health Plan 360, a new cash plan designed to support today’s workforce as employers face rising absence and productivity pressures. The launch comes as employers face rising absence...

  For professionals in the financial services sector, the boundary between work and personal life is becoming increasingly porous. The recent media storm around a seemingly innocuous cuddle at a Coldplay concert...

UK pension savers are increasingly dipping into their tax-free pension cash, with £18.08 billion withdrawn in 2024/25, a 61 per cent rise on the previous year, according to FCA data obtained by...

Hymans Robertson has launched a governance service aimed at corporates running defined benefit (DB) pension schemes. The consultancy says the service will help companies establish clearer oversight of their schemes and ensure...

Former Eastenders actor and TV presenter Ross Kemp is the latest celebrity to front the industry-led ‘Pay your Pension Some Attention’ campaign. He follows in the footsteps of rapper Big Zuu, TV...