The UK Investment Consultants Sustainability Working Group has published an update to its Climate Competency Guide for asset owners. The guide seeks to recognise the role that investment consultants can play in...
DB pension schemes could risk poorer member outcomes and engagement if they fail to offer a high-quality member experience as they approach endgame, according to a report by Hymans Robertson. The ‘Excellence...
Tax firm Moore Kingston Smith has joined the trade body Group Risk Development (Grid). The tax and audit firms works with a range of clients with a growing presence in in employee...
As the FCA’s Targeted Support rules come into force on 6 April, almost one in two people in the UK (44 per cent) are confident they will use the support if it becomes available to...
What’s your current role – and what does it involve? I’m a corporate consultant at Chase de Vere, where I support employers in shaping and maintaining their employee benefit strategies. My work...
There was an 20 per cent increase in the value of private sector workplace DC schemes between the end of March and September last year, according to new figures from the Office...
The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has continued to grow over the past year, welcoming a range of new organisations to its membership. The new members include pension providers like TPT Retirement...
Smart Pension has promoted James Lawrence to the role of chief investment officer. Lawrence has worked at Smart Pension for five years, as director of investment proposition and head of investment proposition. ...
Research from Standard Life has shown that one in seven (14 per cent) people just below state pension age have gone without food, clothing or heating in the last year, compared to...
Standard Life has launched Future Opportunities, a new default pension solution designed to improve member outcomes by increasing access to private markets. The strategy builds on its existing Sustainable Multi Asset approach...
