Scottish Widows

The long term effects of the economic downturn on pension savings are now manifesting two years since the start of the credit crunch, Scottish Widows says.

Insurance specialist Zurich will launch an institutional corporate wrap platform in early 2011, PP has learned.

GLOBAL - Private equity investors like pension funds can expect the cost of their investments to increase as they require their managers to provide supplementary and timelier information, said KPMG partner Anthony Cecil.

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership has combined its global developed and global emerging markets desks after six investment directors quit the firm for rival investment manager Martin Currie.

UK - Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has combined its global developed and global emerging markets desks after six investment directors quit the firm for rival investment manager Martin Currie.

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership has promoted Peter Cockburn to head of UK equities.

Scottish Widows has launched a corporate wrap, allowing employees to track both workplace benefits and their personal finances.

The WTL International Retirement Benefits Scheme's claim of breach of contract and negligence against Scottish Widows has been rejected in the courts.

Women retiring this year will get £7424 less pension than men, Prudential research reveals.

Fewer than half of women, 47%, are saving adequately for retirement compared with 59% of men, a Scottish Widows report reveals.