Industry

It is "easy" and "profitable" for the fund management industry to ignore the problem of excessive hidden charges says David Pitt-Watson.

Nearly three-quarters (73%) of staff would welcome monthly pension checks during work hours according to Aegon research.

A pension dashboard prototype will be launched by 11 providers next spring, the Treasury has said.

Gilbert Van Hassel has been appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of the management board of Robeco as of 19 September.

This week's biggest stories were the introduction of the LISA bill, the Pensions Regulator urging trustees to wake up to ESG risks, and shareholder rebellions at Sports Direct and ExxonMobil AGMs.

The Citizens Advice pension scheme has selected Punter Southall to provide a range of services.

Bfinance has been appointed to provide investment advice for ten south west Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds which make up the Brunel Pension Partnership (BPP).

AXA Investment Management (IM) has appointed Amélie Watelet and Laurence Boone to its management board.

Hermes Investment Management has hired Robert Wall, who joins from the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).

Aviva Investors has appointed four senior managers in a bid to expand its client solutions function.