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Millions of low-paid workers should get refunds worth up to £100 from workplace pension “micropots”
16
Jun

Millions of low-paid workers should get refunds worth up to £100 from workplace pension “micropots”

Refunding money saved into pension pots by low-paid workers in short-term jobs would help boost the household savings and financial resilience of millions of workers

Smart Pension surpasses £10bn assets under management
10
Jun

Smart Pension surpasses £10bn assets under management

Smart Pension achieves first ‘scale test’ milestone and is firmly on track to meet future mandatory scale thresholds

Master trusts establish Pathfinder group to explore better pension transfers for savers
02
Jun

Master trusts establish Pathfinder group to explore better pension transfers for savers

Group is examining ways to reduce friction, improve validation and support more scalable transfer journeys

Jamie Fiveash appointed Chair of Pensions UK
28
May

Jamie Fiveash appointed Chair of Pensions UK

Will help guide Pensions UK in the delivery of its 2030 Ready strategy

Smart Pension launches new support service for savers approaching retirement
18
May

Smart Pension launches new support service for savers approaching retirement

New guided retirement journey helps savers aged 45+ plan and make better retirement decisions

New industry standard: Smart Pension and Denominator publish breakthrough human capital analysis of a UK pension fund
15
May

New industry standard: Smart Pension and Denominator publish breakthrough human capital analysis of a UK pension fund

Portfolio-level and company-level insights into leadership cognitive diversity, workforce practices, employee turnover, and pay gaps

Major new research reveals a ‘glimmer of hope’ on tackling gender and ethnicity pension gap
28
Jan

Major new research reveals a ‘glimmer of hope’ on tackling gender and ethnicity pension gap

New report reveals generational shift to securing long term financial future

Smart Pension achieves double-win with Investor in Customers Awards
26
Jan

Smart Pension achieves double-win with Investor in Customers Awards

Smart Pension achieves Investor in Customers Silver Award and A Company that Cares Award

Smart Pension joins forces with industry leaders to unlock the potential of tokenised renewables
10
Dec

Smart Pension joins forces with industry leaders to unlock the potential of tokenised renewables

Smart Pension completes £650m transfer of assets from the Options Workplace Pension Trust
08
Dec

Smart Pension completes £650m transfer of assets from the Options Workplace Pension Trust

Rapid expansion of Smart Pension brings it to over £9.3bn AUM

Smart Pension launches industry-first call wait time tracker
06
Oct

Smart Pension launches industry-first call wait time tracker

Commits to sharing call wait times with its savers on website and in app

Smart Pension joins forces with Octopus Energy and Kensa to accelerate UK’s renewable energy transition
29
Jul

Smart Pension joins forces with Octopus Energy and Kensa to accelerate UK’s renewable energy transition

£330m initial investment will deliver long-term value for pension savers

Smart Pension connects to Pensions Dashboards Programme
28
Jul

Smart Pension connects to Pensions Dashboards Programme

Dashboard will provide savers with clear, simple and trusted sources of information

Smart Pension appoints new Trustee Chair as it forecasts £10bn AUM next year
14
Jul

Smart Pension appoints new Trustee Chair as it forecasts £10bn AUM next year

Raj Mody is appointed to Chair of the Trustee Board as it moves into its next chapter of growth

Smart Pension commits 15% of flagship fund to private markets
28
May

Smart Pension commits 15% of flagship fund to private markets

Investment in the UK economy will deliver long-term returns for over 1.5 million members

Smart Pension and Dalriada launch AVC consolidator solution
11
Apr

Smart Pension and Dalriada launch AVC consolidator solution

Smart Pension and Dalriada launch a small-scheme consolidator for AVC schemes, enhancing member value

Smart Pension surpasses 1.5 million members
11
Mar

Smart Pension surpasses 1.5 million members

Rapid growth continues for one of the UK's leading workplace pension providers

Smart Pension launches innovative pension simulator
20
Nov

Smart Pension launches innovative pension simulator

The upgraded tool shows scheme members how much they should be saving

Smart Pension welcomes Chancellor's Mansion House goals
15
Nov

Smart Pension welcomes Chancellor's Mansion House goals

Scale test welcome but could pose a threat to innovation

Smart Pension surpasses £6bn AUM
06
Nov

Smart Pension surpasses £6bn AUM

New business wins, organic growth and strategic consolidations have led to rapid AUM growth

Smart Pension completes consolidation of Crystal Trust
16
Oct

Smart Pension completes consolidation of Crystal Trust

Speed of transition demonstrates the efficiency of Smart Pension’s market-leading technology

Smart Pension joins Dashboard Operators Coalition
10
Sep

Smart Pension joins Dashboard Operators Coalition

The group will support government and regulators to launch a pension dashboard system for UK savers

Smart Pension joins Diversity Project
14
Aug

Smart Pension joins Diversity Project

Smart Pension joins initiative championing diversity within the investments and savings industry

Smart Pension agrees deal with STM Group PLC
17
Jul

Smart Pension agrees deal with STM Group PLC

Smart Pension’s tenth proposed consolidation will bring total AUM to more than £6bn

Smart Pension and Wahed launch advertising campaign
13
Jun

Smart Pension and Wahed launch advertising campaign

Addresses unmet demand from workers among the UK’s 3.9 million Muslim population

Smart Pension and Mobius announce strategic partnership
03
Jun

Smart Pension and Mobius announce strategic partnership

Smart Pension appoints Mobius Life to accelerate growth and drive next phase of investment strategy

Smart Pension appoints PASA Chair as independent trustee
20
May

Smart Pension appoints PASA Chair as independent trustee

Kim Gubler is an experienced master trust trustee with over 30 years’ industry experience and an expert in pension scheme governance and administration

Smart Pension joins consortium advancing AI solutions
15
May

Smart Pension joins consortium advancing AI solutions

Consortium led by Stratiphy, a fintech company making personalised investment solutions scalable

Claire Misata joins as Business Development Director
23
Apr

Claire Misata joins as Business Development Director

Claire Misata to lead development with trustees and Employee Benefit Consultants for Smart Pension

Smart Pension hits £5 billion in UK Assets Under Management
04
Mar

Smart Pension hits £5 billion in UK Assets Under Management

This milestone was driven by consolidation strategy and strong organic growth

Smart Pension and Wahed launch new Halal Workplace Pension
26
Feb

Smart Pension and Wahed launch new Halal Workplace Pension

Addresses unmet need for modern Shariah-compliant pensions amongst Muslim employers and UK’s 3.9 million Muslim population

Smart Pension joins call for pooled fund pass-through voting
20
Dec

Smart Pension joins call for pooled fund pass-through voting

Signatories collectively represent approximately £250bn assets under management

How pension schemes can combat deforestation
11
Dec

How pension schemes can combat deforestation

Fiona Smith examines how pension schemes can work to fight deforestation

ISS UK chooses Smart Pension for its 62,000 scheme members
27
Nov

ISS UK chooses Smart Pension for its 62,000 scheme members

Appointment gives ISS UK employees sustainable investment options and represents £200m in AUM

Smart Pension partners with Sage to help small businesses
08
Nov

Smart Pension partners with Sage to help small businesses

‘One-click’ solution for employers sees Sage 50 Payroll integrate with Smart Pension

Smart Pension and Mercer launch new SME pension solution
30
Oct

Smart Pension and Mercer launch new SME pension solution

First of its kind collaboration addresses growing demand for modern retirement technology from SMEs

Smart Pension announces 75% emissions reduction by 2030
12
Oct

Smart Pension announces 75% emissions reduction by 2030

Approach focuses on decarbonisation, rather than using offsets

Smart Pension seeds £550m in new low carbon stewardship fund
21
Sep

Smart Pension seeds £550m in new low carbon stewardship fund

Innovative new fund is one of the first pooled funds to offer institutional investors split voting

Smart Pension among first to make deforestation commitment
30
Aug

Smart Pension among first to make deforestation commitment

One of the first pension providers to make this level of commitment since COP26