Aptia formally launches after admin buyout from Mercer
WEB08 January 2024 • 2 min read. Aptia has announced its formal launch following the management buyout of Mercer’s UK pension administration and US health and benefits administration businesses last year. The firm - which will have around 1,100 clients supporting more than seven million people with health and wealth administration - …
Scottish Widows calls for steps towards AE reform - Professional …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Steps taken towards automatic enrolment (AE) reform could boost an average 18 year old’s pension pot by £46,000, modelling from Scottish Widows finds. The modelling found reforms could help around 4.7 million more people receive pension contributions and could boost an 18-year-old's future pension pot by 45%. The pension provider said ...
The full list of pensions ministers since 1998 - Professional Pensions
WEBJul 11, 2024 · The pensions minister role was created in its modern form in July 1998 with the appointment of John Denham to the role. Previously, pensions came under the remit of other ministers with broader responsibilities; prior to Denham's appointment, for example, Labour stalwart Frank Field, as minister for welfare reform, had looked after pensions.
Pension trustees – watch out for the Economic Crime and …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) affects all UK registered companies – including professional and non-professional trustee companies. Some of the changes being made by ECCTA are already in force; others are on the way. There are at least five actions that trustee companies should take now. 1.
What does 'pot for life' mean and how far should it go?
WEBNov 22, 2023 · Chancellor Jeremy Hunt prepares for the Autumn Statement. Photo: HM Treasury. Pot for life proposals will be ground-breaking and signal a shift from “employer choice” to “member choice”, the industry says, but what does it mean for industry and how far will it go. Yesterday the Financial Times reported that chancellor Jeremy Hunt would ...
The role of UK real estate in DC pensions
WEBSep 9, 2024 · The roundtable – chaired by PP editor Jonathan Stapleton and held in association with Columbia Threadneedle Investments – asked if the investment case for real estate still stood for members of DC default funds.. It also discussed what is the most appropriate vehicle for accessing direct property as well as liquidity issues and ESG considerations for the asset class.
Pension SuperHaven forms partnership with Retirement Line
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Share. Pension SuperHaven (PSH) has formed a partnership with Retirement Line to provide support for individuals at retirement. The partnership between PSH and Retirement Line will look to provide support for individuals by transforming "pots into pensions" and will also offer support to address "associated scheme problems"...
Zedra buys PTL independent trustees - Professional Pensions
WEBJan 9, 2022 · The acquisition expands Zedra's pension services business in the UK - adding a professional trustee offering to its existing support and governance business, which it established through the acquisition of Inside Pensions early last year.. Zedra's pension services business now consists of five offices in London, Reading, Leeds, Birmingham and St Albans with 70 professional and support staff.
Professional Pensions – UK pensions news and analysis
WEBSep 6, 2024 · People Moves: Week ending Friday 6 September 2024. PP brings together all the appointments in the pensions industry over the past week
List: The biggest professional trustee firms in the UK
WEBAug 4, 2020 · We are currently compiling a list of firms who are providing professional trustee services. If we have missed any out, or included any in error, please contact [email protected]. The list so far is: Last updated: 25th January 2021. Contact Us. Marketing Solutions.