Scottish Widows

Scottish Widows has temporarily extended its quote guarantee period for annuity applications in a bid to support advisers and customers during the Covid-19 crisis.

Seven tranches

Scottish Widows’ independent governance committee (IGC) has published its annual chairman’s report – giving the provider a good value for money rating for its modern products but suggesting improvements, particularly for the firm’s legacy offerings.

Standard Life and Zurich have published their latest independent governance committee (IGC) reports – posting overall green and amber value-for-money assessments respectively.

Nimble footwork enables small schemes to compete with the big boys in the buyout market, says Stephanie Hawthorne.

Scottish Widows is aiming to boost its sustainability practices by working under a new responsible investment and stewardship framework.

Here they are. The finalist lists for the UK Pensions Awards 2020.

The Money and Pensions Service (Maps) has named 12 sector leaders as challenge group chairs to spearhead its newly launched strategy for financial wellbeing.

This week’s top stories included the launch of Scottish Widows’ new responsible investment team, and reports of Treasury plans to cut pension tax relief for high earners.

Scottish Widows completed five bulk annuity transactions in 2019, with liabilities insured exceeding £2bn.