Friends Life
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.
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.
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.
Pension complaints to FCA drop 9%
Complaints made to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) about decumulation, life and pensions have continued to fall.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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%.
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.
The Pensions Trust hires regional development manager
Paul O'Sullivan has been appointed regional development manager for the North by the Pensions Trust.
Capital Cranfield hires client director
Nicki Mortimer has been appointed client director by Capital Cranfield Trustees.
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
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?
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.
Pension Insurance Corporation hires CIO
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has appointed Rob Groves as chief investment officer (CIO).
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
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.
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.
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.
Friends Life launches independent governance committee
Friends Life has appointed an independent governance committee (IGC) to oversee its occupational pension offerings.
