Pensions management

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Nest set to acquire 10% ownership stake in IFM Investors to boost UK private market investments

Nest, the largest UK pension scheme by members, has today announced a landmark partnership with global pension capital investor IFM Investors (IFM) that will see Nest become the first overseas owner in IFM’s history.

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Oxford Risk introduces retirement income suitability software

Increasing regulatory scrutiny of retirement advice in the wake of last year’s thematic review (TR 24/1) has thrown down a challenge to advisers grappling with how best to demonstrate and evidence suitability.

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PensionBee launches new climate plan

PensionBee, a leader in the consumer retirement market, has launched its new Climate Plan that sets a clear standard for climate-focused pensions.

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Lovell Minnick invests in Broadstone

Lovell Minnick Partners (“LMP”), a private equity firm focused on investments in financial services, business services and financial technology companies, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to make a strategic growth investment in Broadstone.

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Pensions administrator Aptia adopts HSBC's payment pre-validation API

Aptia, the UK’s largest third-party pensions administration firm, has announced its adoption of HSBC’s cutting-edge Payment Pre-Validation API, marking a first for the pensions industry.

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Bravura selected by West Yorkshire Pension Fund to connect to Pensions Dashboards

Bravura Solutions Limited (ASX:BVS) (Bravura): today announces its Dashboards Connect ISP solution has been selected by the third largest Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) in England and Wales to connect its pension member data to the Pensions Dashboards Programme’s (PDP) Central Digital Architecture (CDA).

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L&G selects Moneyhub as pension dashboard provider

Legal & General (‘L&G’), the largest DC pensions provider in the UK, has appointed Moneyhub, the market-leading fintech and Open Finance firm, as its Qualifying Pensions Dashboard Service technology provider, helping to shift the dial on how people plan and prepare for retirement.

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Pension and savings fintech Cushon rebrands to NatWest Cushon

Pension and savings fintech Cushon has rebranded to NatWest Cushon a year after the bank took an 85% stake in the business.

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PensionBee goes live in the US

PensionBee Group plc (the ‘Company’), a leading online pension provider, today announces the launch of its business in the United States (‘US’), the world’s largest Defined Contribution pension market, representing approximately 80% of the global total and $22.5 trillion in assets.

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GBST and Wipro combine for pension and wealth administration services

GBST, a leading global provider of wealth management and advice solutions technology for the financial services industry, and Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading technology services and consulting company, have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at delivering end-to-end administration services for wealth, and pensions companies transitioning from legacy IT environments.

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Bravura secures place on National LGPS Procurement Framework for Pensions Dashboards

Bravura Solutions Limited (ASX: BVS), a leading provider of software solutions for the wealth management, life insurance, and funds administration industries, has been appointed to the new National Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Procurement Framework for Integrated Service Provider (ISP) and Member Data Services.

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Retirement savings startup 401GO raises $12 million

401GO, the next-generation retirement plan provider for employers, advisors and individuals, today announced the successful completion of its $12 million Series A funding round, led by Next Frontier Capital. Additional investors include Rally Ventures, who joined existing investors Impression Ventures, and Stout Street Capital that participated in the new investment.

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Veronica Humble joins Cushon as new CIO

Workplace pension and savings fintech Cushon is today announcing Veronica Humble joins Cushon as Chief Investment Officer.

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WealthOS targets Sipp providers

WealthOS, the cloud-native operating system for digital wealth management products, has launched its new solution for providers of Self-Invested Personal Pension accounts (SIPPs) in the U.K.

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Railpen appoints BNY Mellon for data operating model

Railpen, the fiduciary and investment manager of the UK railways’ pension schemes, has appointed BNY Mellon (NYSE:BK), the global financial services company, to provide a cloud-based data platform that simplifies its data architecture and supports the resilience of its operating model.

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Penfold launches crowdfund campaign

Penfold, the digital pensions provider, today announced the launch of its latest crowdfunding round, following a period of significant growth.

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Cushon welcomes Ellen Louw as CFO

Workplace pension and savings fintech Cushon is today announcing a new appointment to its senior leadership team with Ellen Louw joining as Chief Financial Officer.

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Origo appoints Tom Mullally as chief product officer

Origo has appointed Tom Mullally as Chief Product Officer, with a remit to help the fintech further connect the industry for the benefit of everyone.

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Nest selects BlackRock’s Aladdin as its investment risk platform

Nest, the UK’s largest workplace pension scheme by members, and BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, today announced a new partnership where Nest will leverage BlackRock Aladdin to manage the risk of its entire investment strategy on a single platform.

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Financial wellbeing startup Mintago closes $4.75m funding round

Financial wellbeing startup Mintago has closed a $4.75 million funding round to further enhance its platform and accelerate its growth across the UK.