Two years ago, the Financial Conduct Authority published a damning assessment of asset management groups, due to the opaque charging structures being levied on pension schemes. Remedies put forward from the 2017 Asset...
The Pensions Regulator has published new guidance for trustees and corporate advisers, to help them meet new rules on the appointment of fiduciary managers. From December this year trustees will be legally...
Before freedom and choice, the workplace pensions landscape was considerably more predictable than it is today. Employers who offered a defined benefit arrangement would pay their employees a scheme pension on their retirement....
The pensions industry is often criticised for how long it takes for meaningful data to be made available to members, employers and trustees. Compared to the wealth of information available via Open...
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has welcomed commitment in the Conservative party manifesto to conduct a review on whether lower paid workers are being unfairly taxed on some auto-enrolment pensions. This...
Health insurer Vitality is now offering members a new physiotherapy service, carers support and discounted screening options. These services will be available on its health, life and investment products. The new physiotherapy...
Mercer has appointed Steve Sands as leader of its UK financial planning business. In this new role Sands will oversee the integration of the JLT and Mercer Jelf financial planning teams into...
Michelle Cracknell has joined PensionBee as a non-executive director of the company. Cracknell has over 30 years in the pensions industry, most recently as the chief executive of The Pensions Advisory Service....
Schroders has said all its investments decision will take into account environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors by the end of next year. Schroders’ Sustainability Accreditation, which was launched by...
Health and life insurer Vitality is partnering with a range of well-known brands in order to bolster the ‘rewards’ available to members. New partners include American Express, Waitrose, travel firms Virgin Atlantic...
