The pensions industry gave a cautious welcome to comments by the Bank of England governor indicating support for looser regulations to enable DC schemes to invest in illiquid infrastructure and property assets....
One third of employers don’t have financial support in place for employees on long-term sick leave. The research by Group Risk Development (Grid) found 32 per cent of employers don’t have a...
Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing has launched a new redundancy support services for employers. This service offers practical advice and information, delivered by independent experts to help employers support employees who are...
There is little evidence that ESG-badged pension funds are delivering superior returns, although they cost significantly more according to Chris Sier, founder of ClearGlass Analytics and a former chair of the FCA...
The Department of Work and Pension will launch two new working groups to look at improving stewardship within the DC pensions sector. DWP head of climate change and responsible investment policy David...
There is an “exciting” market opening up for workplace decumulation, as DC pots grow in size and people look to get better advice and guidance on their options. LGIM’s head of DC,...
There were stark warnings at Corporate Adviser's virtual Master Trust and GPP conference today that following Australia's pension system and allowing access to pension pots at an earlier age could see many...
Scottish Widows and other financial service companies have joined a new business initiative designed to provide better support for consumers with a range of communications difficulties. As a result of this initiative...
UK defined benefit schemes have recovered to pre-Covid levels but the ongoing recession could present future funding threats, according to the latest Legal & General Investment Management research. LGIM’s DB health tracker...
Virtual GP provider Medical Solutions is to rebrand its business as HealthHero, and will offer additional clinical and digital services. This will include mental health, musculoskeletal, counselling and other specialist clinical services,...
