New member joins Grid
Succession Employee Benefit Solutions has joined the industry body, Group Risk Development (Grid). The company said this would enable it to have access to specialist resources, including claims data and employer research....
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Pandemic leads to dip in bulk annuity transfer market
Final figures from the bulk annuity insurance market show that value and number of these deals fell slightly during 2020, but industry experts say they expect this to increase again, following the...
TPR consults on options for improved scheme governance
The Pensions Regulator has launched a consultation on its new code of practice, setting out how schemes should demonstrate an effective system of governance. This move has been welcomed by the industry,...
CA ESG Forum: Consultants need to provide “Paris-aligned” advice – MMMM
Investment consultants and pension advisers need to commit to “Paris-aligned” net-zero advice when recommending workplace pensions, products and services, according to Make My Money Matter CEO Tony Burdon. Burdon was part of...
CA ESG Forum: Managers need to look beyond climate in ESG strategies
Asset managers need to look at a wide range of emerging issues alongside climate change in order to develop an effective ESG strategy. This was the view of a panel discussion at...
CA ESG Forum: Schemes failing to engage ‘meaningfully’ with ESG rules
There are concerns that many pension schemes are still failing to ‘engage meaningfully’ with regulations designed to address climate risk and ESG factors. These comments were made my Lauren Wilkinson a senior...
CA ESG forum: Fears of lack of clear leadership on ESG issues – Standard Life
The UK pensions industry needs to do more to engage consumer on ESG issues and reduce associated jargon, says Gareth Trainer head of unit linked invetsment solutions at Standard Life. Talking at...
CA ESG forum: Opperman calls for better stewardship, less divestment to meet ESG targets
The UK is leading the way on ESG-driven legislation within the pension industry, according to minister for pensions and financial inclusion Guy Opperman. Speaking at Corporate Adviser’s second ESG forum, the DWP...
US active funds outperform passives for first time in seven years
The pandemic has created opportunities for many active funds, when compared to passive rivals, according to the latest report from BMO Global Asset Management. Its found that the best active fund in...
Aviva seeks views from workplace pension savers on ESG issues
Two thirds of savers (63 per cent) want pension companies to be more “environmentally transparent” about where their money is being invested. This research by Aviva shows that more than half of consumer...
