Standard Life’s Trustee Accelerator Programme, launched in 2024 and designed to develop pension trustees, has completed its first year. The initial group of 12 trainees continues to progress through training in collaboration...
Less than half of retirees are confident their private pensions will last for the rest of their lives, according to research by Age UK and Aviva. A jointly-authored report found only a...
Aegon will now use biometric technology in its customer verification process. The pension provider say this will enable it to conduct identity checks more quickly and more securely. It should also enhance...
What’s your current role – and what does this involve? My current role is pension investments team manager. This means I look after members’ investments; my team supports them with switching investments, answering...
Traditional homeownership models are failing to serve millions of potential buyers according to a new report from Wayhome. The company, which has pioneered gradual homeownership schemes — and proposes utilising pension schemes...
The Aon MasterTrust has connected with the pensions dashboard, confirming successful connection to the PDP dashboard ahead of the target date of 30 April 2025. Aon partner and EMEA DC solutions leader...
Aviva has appointed Chris Noon as chair of its Master Trust, a position he will start on 12 May 2025. Noon, who was previously the chair of the board of Hymans Robertson,...
The Bank of England (BoE) has reduced interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25 per cent. Experts suggest this could mark the beginning of a broader easing cycle, with rates potentially...
TPT is the first provider to announce plans to launch a multi-employer whole-of-life collective defined contribution (CDC) scheme. It plans to launch the CDC by the end of 2026, following legislation after...
The Reserved Investor Fund (RIF), a new type of UK-based contractual investment scheme, was launched on 19 March 2025. The RIF was originally proposed by the previous government, in response to industry...
