Employee benefits consultancy Amba has secured an funding to enable it to grow and roll-out its ESG-focused benefits platform, Lumina. Amba, formerly PES, has secured an ongoing funding facility through...

LifeSearch is appointing former LV= proposition director Debbie Kennedy as chief executive as the organisation’s founder Tom Baigrie takes the role of chair. Kennedy takes over her new role from...

Fintech provider Smart has completed its latest £165m funding round, with a £75m investment from Chrysalis Investments. The pensions company, which runs the Smart Pension Master Trust, says this funding...

Hundreds of firms that sponsor DB schemes could face a large increase in pension contributions in the next round of valuations. Modelling by consultants LCP —  based on figures from...

Employee benefits and pension consultancy Premier has launched a new value for member (VFM) assessment service to help trustees negotiate new regulations.  This service is designed to give trustees and...

Advice firms that use contingent charging have been far more likely to recommend a DB transfer than those using non-contingent fee options, according to new FCA data. LCP obtained this...

DC schemes are desperate to find a way to offer members access to illiquid asset classes, but they face a number of hurdles along the way.  So just how much...

FTSE 350 DB pension schemes are now beating pre-Covid expectations, with the rebound in financial markets reducing the average time to buyout to around 7 years and 5 months Figures...

MetLife has announced it will spend $500m (£357m) on impact investments tackling climate change and racial equity weeks as it responds to investor concern over its environmental, social and governance...

Vitality Health is enhancing its PMI product with a digital portal that will allow members to authorise treatment, find a consultant and book appointments. The existing online platform Care Hub...