Will consolidation rescue the UK’s pension future?
16 Sep 2025Pension fund consolidation, and the creation of “mega-funds” has emerged as a way to deliver meaningful improvements for savers and increase investment into UK infrastructure.
GBST insights
We’ve been there: How GBST managed its own platform upgrade
27 Jun 2025Delivering large-scale technology change is often likened to changing a plane’s engine mid-flight. The stakes are high: how do you modernise critical systems while maintaining uninterrupted service for clients? At GBST, we understand the challenge because we’ve experienced it first hand.
Rob DeDominicis: After M&S – lessons in cybersecurity
15 Jun 2025The recent cyberattack on Marks & Spencer has highlighted just how quickly a digital breach can spiral into a full-blown business crisis.
Navigating tax complexity: Easing the pressure on custodians
29 May 2025One of the key pressures custodians face is the management of disparate data sources. They often contend with information scattered across various systems, investment vehicles, and stakeholders, making it challenging to establish a single source of truth for tax reporting.
Beyond accuracy: Strengthening unit pricing resilience and readiness
21 May 2025As the 30 June financial year-end approaches, investment operations and unit pricing teams are preparing for one of the most intense periods of the year.
Scaling with purpose: How mid-size advice firms can grow while maintaining client excellence
21 May 2025Scaling with purpose: How mid-size advice firms can grow while maintaining client excellence
Improving auto-enrolment to better address the UK's retirement income challenges
13 Mar 2025Are UK investors saving enough into their pensions, and could auto-enrolment better address the UK's retirement income challenges?
How early is too early to start retirement education?
09 Oct 2024Many individuals begin thinking about retirement savings too late, but how early is too early to start retirement education?
Mistaking financial literacy for retirement literacy
30 Sep 2024A troubling gulf exists when it comes to retirement literacy with many unclear about how to transition from working life to retirement.
Managing the retirement income challenge: A global perspective
10 Sep 2024With a particular focus on Australia and the UK, the whitepaper explores how current superannuation and pension systems address existing and future retirement needs. It looks at what more can be done to improve retirement outcomes, including the role of government, providers, advisers, individuals, and technology.
