Ministers have rejected a suggestion from the Women and Equalities Committee to introduce "Menopause Leave" pilot programmes to support those going through the menopause. The proposal was published in the committee's Fourth...
Defined benefit transfer values decreased over 2022 as gilt yields increased due to investor concerns about UK debt, according to XPS Pensions Group. The Transfer Value Index for XPS Pension Group decreased by...
Fidelity International has appointed Jon Hutchings as director of business development in its workplace investing division. Hutchings joins from consulting firm Hymans Robertson, where he had served as the commercial lead for...
The LifeSight trustee board has appointed Simon Ellis as its new chair, replacing Jane Platt from February 1st, 2023 as she steps down at the end of her second term. Ellis is...
The financial services group The Investing and Saving Alliance (Tisa) has appointed Labour life peer and former trade unionist Lord Iain McNicol as an advisor to its board. Lord Iain McNicol of...
Smart Pension has launched three new sustainable lifestyle strategies with different growth fund options. Alongside its default offering — the Smart Sustainable Growth Fund — it is also now offering the Smart...
The Department of Work and Pensions has rejected calls from MPs to draw up a timetable imminently to increase minimum AE pension contributions from both employees and employers. The influential Work and...
The new defined benefit funding code could land employers with a bill of £34bn, according to the regulator's own estimates. Pension consultants LCP points out that these “official figures” are contained in...
XTP has appointed David Bennett, former board member and head of investment consulting at Redington, as a non-executive director and senior advisor. Bennett worked with Redington for almost 13 years, contributing significantly...
The Financial Conduct Authority has announced that it will be conducting a thematic review to evaluate the guidance given to consumers regarding how to satisfy their retirement income needs. This review is...
