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Dalriada Trustees has expanded further by appointing the government’s deputy chief actuary to its professional trustee team. Dalraida has appointed Sarah Brough, who has held a number of senior roles in the...

RedArc is launching a new service to companies to help support mental health first aiders.  RedArc’s MHFA support service will be led by an experienced registered mental health nurse and is based on the...

Hymans Robertson predicts it will be another “jam-packed” year for the DC pensions market, with a renewed focus on responsible investment and ESG strategies.  Head of DC consulting Mark Jaffray says: “In...

Prepare for a ‘building back better’ budget With the Budget in March and Covid-19 cases still on the rise, the Chancellor is expected to remain focused on laying out his plans for protecting jobs and providing...

As the popularity of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has grown, so have its various subsets. Impact investing – a strategy targeting a real-world effect as well as a financial return –...

There are expected to be a record number of pension schemes securing bulk annuity transfers and other risk settlement solutions in the next 12 months. Aon has predicted that this market will...

Its death knell has been rung in error many times before – but are we starting to see the beginning of the end of mass market financial advice? Ok, you’re going to...

Lawyers suggest that this November’s High Court ruling concerning the Lloyds  Banking  Group guaranteed minimum pensions equalisation and transfers is likely to be the last of the big policy- setting court cases on...

'Embrace technology or be left behind’. It is a phrase intermediaries often hear when digital services are rolled out by incumbent providers or new market disrupters. But it is worth reflecting that every...

Aviva’s Age of Ambiguity research clearly highlights the impact the current situation is having on the health of the UK workforce. In August, 43 per cent of employees ranked their mental health...