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Standard Life to start merger talks with Scottish Widows - reports
Standard Life is reported to be gearing up to enter talks about a potential merger with Scottish Widows, as shareholders vote today on its deal with Aberdeen Asset Management.
Have IGCs improved value for money in contract-based pensions?
A second round of IGC reports show most charges have been brought down, but transaction costs remain hard to pin down. Michael Klimes looks at the key findings
Aberdeen/Standard Life merger enables firm to compete in the US
The potential merger between Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life will give the combined firm the scale to compete effectively in the US.
David Cumming quits Standard Life Investments
Standard Life Investments (SLI) has announced head of equities David Cumming has stepped down from the firm.
Aberdeen and Standard Life recommend all-share merger; Combined group would incorporate both brands
Joint venture would see Gilbert and Skeoch as co-CEOs
Hargreaves Lansdown to offer LISA on first day possible
Hargreaves Lansdown may be the first provider to offer the lifetime ISA (LISA) as it plans to launch the product on the first day possible.
Standard Life's pensions chief to retire in August
Standard Life's chief executive officer (CEO) for UK and Europe pensions and savings will retire at the end of August, the firm has announced.
Royal London hires deputy group finance director
Andrea Montague has been hired to the new role of deputy group finance director at Royal London.
IGCs team up to study members' views on value for money
Independent Governance Committees (IGCs) have joined forces to better understand what value for money means for scheme members.
FTSE 100 pension costs could double in three years
The cost of defined benefit (DB) schemes sponsored by FTSE 100 companies could double from £7bn to £14bn per annum by 2019, according to JLT Employee Benefits.
Building pension dashboards: The challenges ahead
A pension dashboard prototype will be launched by March 2017. Jonathan Stapleton and Helen Morrissey find out what the project is all about.
Pensions dashboard: A high-profile flop or the start of a pensions revolution?
The government has announced a pensions dashboard will be launched by March next year. But, as Jonathan Stapleton says, the prototype version will have significant limitations and will need to overcome a range of hurdles.
Pension dashboard 'ready by spring', says Treasury
A pension dashboard prototype will be launched by 11 providers next spring, the Treasury has said.
Standard Life master trust added to TPR list
Standard Life's defined contribution (DC) master trust has joined the Pensions Regulator's (TPR) official master trust assurance list.
Five stories you may have missed this week
The biggest stories on PP this week include an ombudsman ruling in favour of Standard Life and a PP survey revealing the industry does not think climate change is a financially material risk.
Ombudsman: Standard Life did not mislead customer over pot value
The Pension Ombudsman (PO) has cleared Standard Life of misleading a customer about the value of his retirement pot, after he accidentally exceeded his lifetime allowance.
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.
'Value for money' for all not always possible for DC members, says PPI
Failure to find an agreed definition of the ‘value for money’concept means trustees and providers are unable to provide schemes in the best interests of all members, according to the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI).
Standard Life acquires Elevate platform; Axa to sell pensions arm
Standard Life has acquired platform Axa Elevate while Axa UK confirmed plans to sell off its Wealth business.
Mercer hires principal for retirement business
Peter Kane has been appointed as principal in Mercer's Glasgow office to help grow its business in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Are independent governance committees adding value to members' pensions?
PP takes a look at the first IGC reports to see how the
Standard Life in talks with payroll providers to beef up AE proposition
Standard Life has confirmed it is in early discussions with a number of payroll providers to improve its auto-enrolment (AE) proposition for members and employers.
Standard Life caps early exit charges at 5%
Early exit charges for members wanting to access their pot at age 55 will be capped at 5% according to Standard Life.
ShareAction reveals best (and worst) AE providers for ESG and governance
Action must be taken to tackle the increasingly large gap in performance of auto-enrolment (AE) providers, according to a report by ShareAction.
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