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The worst and best performing master trusts
The worst and best performing master trusts

Hymans Robertson has unveiled research analysing investment performance across the 16 largest master trust default funds. Kim Kaveh explores the data.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 27 September 2018
AB selects Mobius Life as fund administrator for TDF range
AB selects Mobius Life as fund administrator for TDF range

Mobius Life has been chosen as fund administrator for AB's target-date funds (TDFs) as the fund manager looks to expand opportunities for its clients.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 12 April 2017
How Nationwide raised contribution levels
How Nationwide raised contribution levels

Nationwide Building Society chose to appeal to members' hearts as well as minds when looking at how to increase contribution rates. Nationwide's head of pensions Ian Baines tells Helen Morrissey how it can be achieved.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 24 November 2016
Pension complaints to FCA drop 9%
Pension complaints to FCA drop 9%

Complaints made to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) about decumulation, life and pensions have continued to fall.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 06 October 2016
Paul Trickett moves to Aviva Life
Paul Trickett moves to Aviva Life

Paul Trickett has joined Aviva Life as a non-executive director, after stepping down from a number of trustee roles.

  • Appointments
  • 04 August 2016
Inconsistency in DC default could lead to greater opt-outs
Inconsistency in DC default could lead to greater opt-outs

Lack of consistency across defined contribution (DC) default funds may result in larger numbers of members opting out, Punter Southall Aspire has warned.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 25 July 2016
Aviva and Friends Life IGCs merge
Aviva and Friends Life IGCs merge

Aviva and Friends Life have combined their independent governance committees (IGCs) following the merger of the insurers last April.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 17 June 2016
Big cuts expected at Tata-owned Diligenta
Big cuts expected at Tata-owned Diligenta

Major jobs cuts are anticipated at pension services firm Diligenta which provides services to some of the biggest pension insurers.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 04 May 2016
JLT Employee Benefits hires head of client communications
JLT Employee Benefits hires head of client communications

David Millar has been appointed head of client communications by JLT Employee Benefits where he will lead a team of consultants and production managers.

  • Appointments
  • 21 April 2016
Rolls-Royce chooses Friends Life as pension provider
Rolls-Royce chooses Friends Life as pension provider

Friends Life, now part of the Aviva group, has been appointed corporate pension provider for Rolls-Royce.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 01 March 2016
Aegon, Standard Life and Aviva come top in AE rankings

Royal London and Johnson Fleming are among providers which have come top in the auto-enrolment (AE) rankings for 2015 produced by the Finance & Technology Research Centre (F&TRC).

  • Industry
  • 11 December 2015
Prudential tops swollen FCA pension complaints list

Prudential has topped the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) list of the most complained about pension firms, as the number of grievances raised about retirement products jumps 20%.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 30 September 2015
Heineken 'breaks new ground' with £2.4bn Aviva longevity swap

Heineken's Scottish and Newcastle Pension Plan has completed a £2.4bn longevity swap with Friends Life.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 14 September 2015
The Pensions Trust hires regional development manager

Paul O'Sullivan has been appointed regional development manager for the North by the Pensions Trust.

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  • 20 July 2015
Capital Cranfield hires client director

Nicki Mortimer has been appointed client director by Capital Cranfield Trustees.

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  • 17 June 2015
Is the weight of pension freedom bearing down on providers?

Should pension providers be forced to offer the full range of freedom and choice products to consumers? Natasha Browne investigates

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  • 12 June 2015
We need to offer members access to retirement freedoms

Early research suggests people want to make the most of their pension freedoms but are providers allowing them to?

  • Defined Contribution
  • 08 June 2015
UPDATED: Friends Life backtracks on freedom and choice offering

Friends Life will not be offering its customers the uncrystallised funds pension lump sum (UFPLS) option under the freedom and choice reforms, the provider has confirmed.

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  • 04 June 2015
Pension Insurance Corporation hires CIO

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has appointed Rob Groves as chief investment officer (CIO).

  • Appointments
  • 20 May 2015
Brace yourself for perpetual pensions revolution

Kevin Wesbroom asks how damaging it would be if the next government put pensions tax relief on a par with ISAs

  • Law and Regulation
  • 12 March 2015
Aviva to cut 1,500 jobs after Friends Life merger

Aviva will slash around 1,500 jobs if its proposed takeover of Friends Life is approved by shareholders in March.

  • Industry
  • 20 January 2015
Aviva agrees £5.6bn Friends Life takeover

Aviva has agreed to buy Friends Life for £5.6bn in a deal that will create the UK's largest insurance, savings and asset management firm.

  • Employee Benefits
  • 02 December 2014
Aviva proposes £5.6bn deal for rival Friends Life

Aviva has proposed to buy rival insurer Friends Life in a deal worth £5.6bn which will see the companies merge.

  • Industry
  • 24 November 2014
Friends Life launches independent governance committee

Friends Life has appointed an independent governance committee (IGC) to oversee its occupational pension offerings.

  • Appointments
  • 26 September 2014
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