News

Hymans Robertson has been awarded a gold standard in administration from the Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA).

Mercer has made the single "biggest tranche" of appointments to its UK defined contribution (DC) and savings team in two years with 16 external hires.

Professional Pensions sister title, Workplace Savings and Benefits, is holding its inaugural Question Time event on 11 November - with panelists including former pensions minister Steve Webb.

Premier has adopted the web based platform PFaroe designed by RiskFirst to allow trustees and sponsors to get real time data on their schemes.

One in seven savers over the age of 55 has been targeted by a pensions scam since April according to research.

Employers must ensure line managers properly understand the entitlements of staff on flexible-hours contracts, according to Citizens Advice.

Markets and sterling fall

Employers with more than 250 staff will be compelled to publish the differences in bonuses given to men and women under government equality plans.

Pension schemes could see liabilities surge by £62bn if interest rate rises are delayed, warns JLT Employee Benefits.

Most active funds have underperformed their passive benchmarks over the last ten years, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.