Robert Cochran: The inside story on scams and scammers
How tech can help to outsmart scammers trying to steal people’s money, pensions and identities The tactics would-be scammers use to try to get hold of people’s money and pension savings are...
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Former Smart Pension director launches independent consultancy
Former Smart Pension platform strategy director Martin Freeman has launched Pensio, an independent pensions technology consultancy. In a LinkedIn post, Freeman said: “I want to use my soberingly long experience in the...
Phoenix mulls private markets ‘superfund’
Standard Life’s parent company Phoenix is reported to be launching a new ‘superfund’ later this year, investing in unlisted assets in the UK and overseas. The Telegraph is reporting that this fund...
Cash incentives make pension holders overlook small print: research
Cash incentives make pension holders overlook the small print and switch to a worse pension option, according to new research from People’s Partnership. Over 5,500 UK pension holders were polled as part...
PIB Employee Benefits buys YouatWork platform
PIB Employee Benefits has acquired benefits platform YouatWork for an undisclosed sum. PIB Employee Benefits says this aquisition will enable it to expand its product portfolio, and marks a significant chapter in...
HMRC advises delaying pension withdrawals amid LTA legislative issues
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is advising certain pension holders to delay benefit withdrawals or transfers until the right measures are in place for the planned abolition of the Lifetime Allowance (LTA),...
Hymans calls for diverse risk-sharing options in CDC pensions
CDC (Collective Defined Contribution) should be structured to include a variety of risk-sharing options in order to provide positive member outcomes says Hymans Robertson. Hymans Robertson provides a range of solutions for...
LGIM introduces new short-term alternative finance fund
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched a new short-term alternative finance fund in response to investor demand. The Fund focuses on short-term alternative financing solutions such as asset-backed lending, trade...
CIPP appoints three new board directors
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) has appointed Ana Laiu, Brian Sparling and Lara Smart to its board of directors. Laiu is a strategic payroll leader with extensive experience having begun...
Scottish Widows calls for new lifetime savings commission
Scottish Widows is calling for the establishment of a new Lifetime Savings Commission. Scottish Widows says average pension savings are not enough for a modest retirement standard, highlighting the need for comprehensive...
