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Partner Insight: The history of Royal London Asset Management Equity Tilts funds
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (437+ words) In 2019, Royal London Asset Management and our parent group, Royal London, identified the opportunity to develop the equity elements in Royal London's core investment proposition, with the aim of improving customer outcomes. The main beneficiaries of any development would be…...
Pensions UK sets out plan to enable schemes to invest more in UK growth assets
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (64+ words) People Moves: Senior hire at Zedra Capita Pension Solutions posts 23. 4% revenue growth so far in 2026 Deputy Editor at Professional Pensions Industry supports enhanced regulatory requirements for UK life insurers TPR launches regulatory initiative to assess how schemes are preparing data…...
Black Rock launches LTAF to broaden DC access to private markets
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (331+ words) Private markets are seen as an important component in enhancing diversification and return potential The asset manager said the launch of the Diversified Alternative Strategies LTAF comes in a move to enhance long-term retirement outcomes by complementing public market exposures…...
People Moves: Week ending Friday 15 May 2026
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (84+ words) (Top row L-R:) Joanne Segars, Chris Hitchen, Jen Tippin and John Parker (Bottom row L-R:) David Kiddie, Julie Hopes, Chris Crighton and Paul Francis How AI deepfakes are becoming the new frontier of pension fraud PPI " How housing costs, pension…...
How AI deepfakes are becoming the new frontier of pension fraud
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (769+ words) Eddie Harrison: The threat is here and it is accelerating That's because where fraudsters once relied on basic attacks " such as email hacking, phishing, and duplicate accounts " generative AI is shifting the goalposts. Fraudsters can now access sophisticated, low-cost deepfake…...
PPI " How housing costs, pension participation and household finances interact
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (774+ words) Dr Priya Khambhaita: There is a fresh need to better understand how housing costs, workplace pension participation, and household finances interact, especially at key moments in life. Against the backdrop of the Pensions Commission's revival, a renewed focus on auto-enrolment…...
Professional Pensions: Stories of the week
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (53+ words) DCIF " A red light warning for the Vf M framework People Moves: LPPI makes 25 appointments Assessment on dashboard data covers DB and hybrid schemes as their value data "more likely to be out of date" Insurer says lower BPA volumes…...
Volume of pensions being cashed in full rises by more than 100, 000 in seven years
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (68+ words) PPI " How housing costs, pension participation and household finances interact LPFA publishes 2025 investor climate action plan progress report Aviva writes "0. 6bn of BPA volumes in Q1 2026 Louise Farrand says there is a real risk that the Vf M system will deliver average…...
DCIF " A red light warning for the Vf M framework
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (610+ words) Louise Farrand: The proposed use of tightly defined performance metrics, combined with a traffic-light rating system, could deter schemes from deviating from the norm. But'the'government's shake-up'of the'value for money (Vf M) framework has the power to reshape the defined contribution (DC) pensions…...
TPR launches regulatory initiative to assess how schemes are preparing data
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (79+ words) LPFA publishes 2025 investor climate action plan progress report DCIF " A red light warning for the Vf M framework Deputy Editor at Professional Pensions Bulk annuity deals positively impacting sponsor share prices, Aon finds TPO positive performance unlocks additional funding from…...