Investment

Amid the economic fallout from Covid-19, ESG issues have never been more relevant, says Tegs Harding.

Phoenix Group has completed the acquisition of rival life insurer ReAssure Group first announced last December.

The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) proposed revisions to the defined benefit (DB) funding code could reduce member security, Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) has warned.

Brunel Pension Partnership has opened a search for managers to run its £1.5bn multi-asset credit sub-fund.

Tasmin Patel and Keith Webster look at the implications of the new stewardship requirements for pension schemes.

Adviser firm Tideway was told to cease all pension transfer advice business from 3 July 2020, after first being visited by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) about its defined benefit (DB) transfer operations in 2017.

Defined benefit (DB) scheme liabilities could reduce by as much as 5% as a result of Covid-19, XPS Pensions forecasting reveals.

Equities flows YTD remain negative

Juno Capital has distanced itself from former fund manager Neil Woodford, following reports he had taken an advisory role with the firm last week.

An “early warning” tool has been launched by Hymans Robertson to help defined benefit (DB) schemes understand which potential regulatory approach will be more suitable for their current funding strategy.