Corporate credit downgrades caused by the Covid crisis present a serious challenge for UK pension funds, according to Axa Investment Managers. Since the start of the pandemic rating agencies have downgraded more...
Defined contribution (DC) pension schemes are being encouraged to invest in a more diverse range of long-term assets, including illiquid products such as venture capital and green infrastructure, through proposals published by...
Trustees of sub-£100m single-employer defined contribution (DC) schemes will be forced to consolidate if they are assessed as not giving good value to members, under draft rules proposed by the Department for...
Smart, the provider behind the Smart Pension Master Trust, has today announced Jamie Fiveash as UK chief executive officer (CEO), following recent changes in roles for Andrew Evans and Will Wynne to...
Hymans Robertson has appointed Simon Mortimer to the new role of chief digital officer. Mortimer joins from the Body Shop where her was vice president of digital, covering the USA and Canada....
Over 50 per cent of pension transfers carried out since the Covid crisis have triggered a scam warning. This data was compiled for the Work and Pension Select Committe by XPS Pensions...
Ditching the state pension triple lock in favour of a ‘double lock’ is unlikely to save the government money, according to a new policy paper from the Pensions Policy Institute. It recommends...
Seven out of 10 employees say they are not ‘resilient’ in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research. This Aon survey, which covers employers across Europe, also found that...
Almost half of those currently on DB transfers say they are unsure whether they will still be active in this market in a year’s time, according to new research. More stringent regulation...
Digital GP services — which have been increasingly offered during the Covid crisis — have seen an increase in out-of-hours appointments. Research from AIG Life shows that one in six people using...
