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Until recently most of us have looked at life as being divided into three distinct phases: education, work and retirement. Today, we are living longer, and often healthier lives, with the likelihood...
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LCP calls for investment managers to drive real-world emission cuts for net zero
LCP urges investment managers to take a proactive role in influencing financial markets, government policies, and business practices to increase the probability of reaching net-zero global emissions by 2050. Managers’ products can...
Standard Life secures £300m BPA deal with Unisys pension schemes
Standard Life, a division of Phoenix Group, has concluded a £300 million bulk purchase annuity agreement with Unisys Public Sector Pension Scheme (UPSPS) and iPSL Section of Unisys Payment Services Limited Pension...
Fry departs Foster Denovo as third acquisition completes
Henna Fry, director of corporate development, will be leaving the Foster Denovo Group at the end of January, on completion of its third major acquisition of 2023. Fry was appointed six years...
Standard Life and Broadstone add to criticisms of DWP ‘pot for life’ proposals
There have been further lukewarm responses to government proposals to introduce a ‘pot for life’ model in workplace pensions, giving employees the right to choose their own provider. In its response to...
Verlingue makes senior hires to Northern team
Verlingue has made two significant appointments to its Northen team. Jackie McEnery will assume the role of sales director and will be responsible for growing the broker’s regional footprint in Yorkshire and...
APPT calls for member-centric solution for rising deferred pension pots
The Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT) is calling for a member-focused approach to address the surge in deferred pension pots in response to the DWP consultation on member security and risk...
Poor health costs UK economy £138b annually: Vitality
Poor health costs the UK economy £138 billion a year, mostly in the form of absenteeism and decreased productivity with an average of 49.7 days lost, according to Vitality. According to Vitality’s...
Broadstone first consultancy to sign up to SBTi
Pensions consultancy Broadstone claims it is the first of its peers to set carbon reduction goals that will be approved by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). This is a framework that oversees carbon...
Advisers express concerns over lifetime provider proposals in uk pensions
Royal London has revealed adviser concerns about the potential impacts of lifetime provider proposals. According to 63 per cent of the 94 advisers polled, the approach will make communication more difficult and...
