Growing interest in run-on strategies among larger defined benefit pension schemes is creating more favourable buy-out conditions for smaller schemes, according to Zedra. The firm says fewer large schemes are progressing through...
Employee rewards and benefits provider Ello Group has secured a £16.5m revolving credit facility from HSBC to support its growth plans and day-to-day operations. The company provides employee perks and reward programmes...
Far too little national pension scheme capital is currently being spent on businesses within the UK, Andy Haldane, president of the British Chambers of Commerce, has claimed in a speech. Haldane referenced...
Consultancy and administration business XPS Group is to acquire APR Actuarial Solutions, a UK-based actuarial consultancy advising insurers and financial institutions. The move looks to further accelerate XPS’ diversification strategy and aim...
More than a fifth of people living with linked cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity have multiple diagnoses, with most being in their peak working years, according to new insights from Cigna Healthcare....
The pensions industry is investing in professional development and governance as firms prepare for higher regulatory expectations, according to the Pensions Management Institute, which has announced its membership has exceeded 10,000 for...
Zurich UK is marking the third anniversary of its Club Blue broker programme by introducing a free virtual GP service for partner brokers and their employees. The programme was launched in June...
The number of professional trustee appointments is slowing as the market matures and increasing numbers of defined benefit pension schemes have successfully moved through insurance buyout to wind up, according to a...
The consolidation of the market into 10-15 defined contribution ‘megafunds’ by 2035 will drive better outcomes and facilitate increase in private market allocations, claims a report published by Standard Life. The report...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published an action plan aimed at improving communications around the state pension age. This follows recommendations from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's (PHSO)...
