CII appoints new CEO
The Chartered Insurance Institute has appointed Matthew Hill as the group’s new chief executive. Hill, who has been the CEO of the Legal Services Board since August 2019 and has over twenty...
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Holtara launches as Apex group’s sustainability arm post-merger
Holtara, a new sustainability services brand, has launched following Apex Group’s acquisition of MJ Hudson in 2023, consolidating the expertise of both entities. Holtara says it works to improve the quality of ESG...
Ireland joins Heywood Pension Technologies as CCO
Steward Ireland has joined Heywood Pension Technologies as chief commercial officer. Ireland has held a number of senior positions across the DC consultancy and provider sector, includes roles at TPT Retirement Solutions,...
Falling house prices could jeopardise retirement outlook for middle England
Falling house prices will impact the financial resilience of many middle income earners, meaning fewer are ‘retirement ready’ in 2024. Overall ‘retirement resilience’ has declined in the last year against a cost-of-living...
Compensation rises for those mis-advised on DB transfers
Compensation paid to those who were wrongly advised to transfer out of DB pensions has risen for the first time in two years. This is due to falling gilts years towards on...
TPR client director to join Vidett
Vidett has appointed The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) Mike Birch as a client director, starting in April 2024. He will enter professional trusteeship as a result of his work with Vidett, primarily concentrating...
Zedra client director to chair PLSA DC committee
Zedra has appointed Joanne Fairbairn, client director, to chair the Pensions & Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) defined contribution (DC) committee. She has also been appointed a member of the PLSA‘s Policy Board....
DC Pension Transfers surge 22pc
Pension transfers have set a new record with 1.2 million defined contribution transfers reported in 2023, marking a 22 per cent increase from 2022, according to Origo. This year’s volumes surpass one...
Half expect to work beyond retirement age: Canada Life
Around 49 per cent of non-retired Britons, equivalent to 19.2 million, plan to work beyond their state pension age, according to Canada Life. Nearly 36 per cent of respondents fear insufficient pension...
UK life expectancy falls following the pandemic
Average life expectancy for men and women in the UK has fallen following the pandemic, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The UK’s life expectancy at birth dropped...
