Superfunds transfers will increasingly become a popular ‘plan B’ option for DB schemes with weak sponsors, according to leading pension law firms. In a survey of 11 of the biggest pension law...
Aegon UK has appointed Antonia Balaam to the newly-created role of director of DC clients. In this role, she will head the client director team which is responsible for leading the relationships...
XPS Pensions Group has become net carbon neutral by offsetting the carbon emissions across its entire value chain, in a drive to be a more sustainable business. These offsets cover the group’s...
Cushon has made three senior appointments, with hires from Aon, Mercer and Aegon, as it aims to deliver on ambitious growth plans. The fintech workplace pensions and savings provider has hired Dom...
Almost 9 in 10 employers expect to struggle to find individuals prepared to become trustees with the growing regulatory burden leading to more employers turning to professional trustee options, according to new...
Covid is continuing to drive higher claims in the group risk sector, with MetLife UK reporting its second highest quarter for group life claims. The insurer paid out a total of almost...
We all love someone, right? And obviously, don’t be dying anytime soon, is quite an appealing ethos. But this is a big ‘do something now’ message to trustees, IGCs and providers. The...
Who watches over the watchers? It’s an age-old question that’s usually asked in the context of policing those who have power over others. But I’d suggest it has a fresh relevance to...
In late September the UK government launched its first green gilt, raising £10bn from institutional investors in the process. This was a watershed move by the UK government and there is plenty of...
The FCA’s proposals on a new consumer duty come after several years of debate and deliberation. It stops short of imposing a fiduciary duty on financial services firms, but certainly raises expectations...
