Colin Williams leaves Aviva for Phoenix
Colin Williams is leaving his role as Aviva’s MD of workplace savings & retirement and financial advice to join Phoenix in a move that sees him reunited with former Aviva colleagues Andy...
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Aon partners with Moneyhub for financial wellbeing app
Aon is collaborating with Moneyhub for the development of its financial wellbeing app ‘Well One Money’ that claims to save employees an average of £850 a year. Aon is using Moneyhub’s Open...
‘Disappointment’ at TPR’s DB funding code response
The industry has responded with ‘disappointment’ at The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) an interim response to its first defined benefit (DB) funding code consultation, which one consultant says is ‘light on detail’. The response...
Investment pathways in focus
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has introduced four different ‘investment pathways’ for individuals approaching retirement who have not taken financial advice. Applicable pension providers must offer these pathways to customers from February...
Employees now more engaged, not less say employers – Howden research
Employers think employees are more engaged with their organisation than before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a recent survey undertaken by Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing. The research found more than 52...
Aegon sets net zero target for defaults
Aegon has announced its intention to achieve net zero carbon emissions across its default pension fund ranges by 2050 and is exploring whether it can halve them in the next decade. The...
Three quarters set to run out of money in mid-retirement – People’s/SSGA research
Three quarters of retirees are on course to run out of money in their retirement because pension freedoms have compelled people to put together their own retirement solutions, a report from the...
Volatility and retirement top client enquiries to advisers
Concerns over market volatility and retirement have risen during Covid-19, making them the two issues clients are most likely to raise with financial advisers, according to research from Standard Life. Two-thirds of...
SEI appoints new client strategy director
SEI has announced that Sarah Powell has been appointed as a client strategy director within its Institutional Group. Powell will be based in the UK and responsible for formulating and providing strategic...
IA and PLSA launch stewardship steering group
A new steering group has been launched by pension funds and investment managers to improve the way the industry conducts stewardship. The steering group is a joint initiative between the Investment Association...
