Redington

The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's) provisional decision to refer the investment consulting market to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has largely been welcomed by the industry.

It should be possible to pay 85%-90% of the estimated £3.3trn of promised benefits if schemes have the right risk management and investment strategies in place, according to Redington.

Michael Klimes asks if the tools that companies use to help staff understand pensions and finance are sufficient

James Phillips explores the diverse range of responses to the government's green paper on sustainability and affordability of defined benefit schemes.

Lydia Fearn says we need to tap into the emotions of saving to boost engagement

Helen Morrissey gauges industry reaction to TPR's investment guidelines for defined benefit schemes

Redington has appointed Zoe Taylor, Ian Mills and Paul Richards to senior management positions to support and direct growth at the firm.

Now Pensions has appointed Redington to provide independent investment consultancy services, replacing KPMG after a full tender process.

Last week I was up in Edinburgh at the PLSA Investment Conference. I attended lots of very useful sessions but I must admit there was one that surprised me.

The relationship between consultants and trustees must become more candid and challenging if real improvements are to be made, according to Redington director of strategy Paul Richards.