DB pension scheme deficits have continued to increase during January, despite rising bond yields. Figures from Mercer’s latest pension risk survey showed that deficits for the DB schemes of the UK’s 350...
Around 77 per cent of employers say that menopause support should be available to everyone who needs it and should not be limited by seniority or role, according to Peppy. Peppy found...
People with old DC pensions paying higher annual fees could lose out on an estimated 4.4 per cent increase to their retirement fund if they do not move to a newer pension...
Real assets can help portfolio managers diversify, but there remain among leading pension investors, some debate about the exact diversifying characteristics these assets hold, according to a new whitepaper from Camradata. This...
Jeff Passmore has been appointed to the newly created position of lead liability-driven investing (LDI) strategist in MetLife Investment Management’s public fixed income department. Passmore comes to MIM from Barrow Hanley Global...
Men and women could have a pensions gap of £142,603 based on higher and more frequent pay rises for men according to new modelling by Fidelity International. The study found that half...
Lloyds Banking Group has completed the acquisition of investment and retirement platform business Embark Group, boosting assets under administration by around £37bn and adding 354,000 customers. Lloyds says the addition of Embark, which...
Isio Group has completed its acquisition of Premier Pensions Management. Isio says the acquisition will expand its existing services of actuarial consulting, investment advisory, pensions administration, and wider savings advisory, while also...
A new template to assist pension schemes in calculating their carbon emissions has been launched collaboratively by the Association of British Insurers, the Investment Association, and the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association. The carbon...
Pensions dashboards rules have been published by the DWP with proposed deadlines for pension schemes to supply data, suggesting that public access could take several years according to LCP partner Steve Webb. The...
