BWCI is delighted to announce the promotion of Anna Gray to Partner. Anna joined BWCI in April 2023 and currently sits on the boards of BWCI’s fiduciary companies. A pensions lawyer by background, Anna brings her legal skills to overseeing the team that administers some of BWCI’s more bespoke pension arrangements. These cover both corporate… Read More »
By Will Bean at BWCI william.bean@bwcigroup.com “2024 saw record low mortality rates” The Continuous Mortality Investigation (“CMI”) publish regular quarterly updates on the trends observed in mortality rates in England and Wales. Their analysis is based on the death data published by the Office of National Statistics (“ONS”) and the latest update provides some interesting observations… Read More »
By Mark Colton at BWCI mark.colton@bwcigroup.com “It is difficult to find a combination of acceptable investments that suits everyone” SPF Whether you favour winter slopes or summer beaches (or both), you’ll be reaching for the sunscreen. The SPF (Sun Protection Factor) is a handy number telling us how strong the stuff is. It is easy to… Read More »
By Michelle Galpin at BWCI michelle.galpin@bwcigroup.com “likely to cause some concern for many trustee boards” The UK Chancellor’s speech on 29 January set out several strategies aimed at generating growth in the UK economy. One of the policy areas to be developed is to “introduce flexibilities for well-funded defined benefit schemes to release surplus funds… Read More »
Managing multiple pensions from different jobs can quickly become overwhelming. People now change jobs more frequently than in the past, when staying with one employer for an entire career was more common. As a result, you now may have several pension pots from previous employers. Even if they are with the same provider, they might… Read More »