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Brightwell appoints James Pearson as Head of Member Services Operations

Brightwell, the comprehensive service provider for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes has appointed James Pearson in a newly created role as Head of Member Services Operations based in Chesterfield.

16/12/2025

Brightwell comments on The Pension Regulator’s revised guidance on administration

Commenting on the revised administration guidance published today, Michelle Esterkin, Head of Admin Consulting, Brightwell said: “Administration is the public face of pension schemes and is central to overall member experience. It’s the glue that holds everything together and we welcome this guidance which clearly sets out TPR’s expectations of the roles of administrators and trustees in this increasingly crucial part of the pensions ecosystem.”

09/12/2025

Pensions Unpacked Episode 6: What can the UK pensions sector learn from international experience?

In this episode of Pensions Unpacked, Georgie is joined by Gregg McClymont, executive director of Public Affairs at IFM investors, and Denise Le Gal, a Canadian who’s worked in the UK pensions and financial services industry for nearly 40 years.

08/12/2025

Brightwell comments on the publication of the PPF Purple Book

Morten Nilsson, CEO, Brightwell said: “The PPF Purple Book paints a cautiously optimistic picture of the UK defined benefit (DB) landscape with nearly three quarters...

04/12/2025

Brightwell comments on The Pension Regulator’s Data Quality Guidance

Today, The Pensions Regulator published its data quality guidance for trustees and administrators.Commenting on the guidance, Michelle Esterkin, Head of Admin Consulting at Brightwell said:...

18/11/2025

Pensions Unpacked Episode 5: Looking ahead to COP 30 with Lord Alok Sharma

In this episode of Pensions Unpacked, Georgie Frost is joined by Lord Alok Sharma KCMG PC to discuss the achievements of COP 26, the current direction of travel when it comes to global climate action and his hopes for COP 30.

06/11/2025

Pensions Unpacked Episode 4: Why is pension administration stuck in the past and what needs to change?

In this edition of Pensions Unpacked, David Fairs, Chair, PASA, Helen Sparke, administration expert at Procentia, and Brightwell’s David Cheetham, join Georgie Frost to talk about the forces changing UK pension administration.

27/10/2025

Bright Insight – Q3 2025

In this edition we celebrate our reaccreditation to PASA for Excellence in Pension Administration, Chris Threadgold explores outsourcing scheme services, and we release a special live edition of Pensions Unpacked, with Ian Mills, Head of DB Endgame Strategy at Barnett Waddingham, Morten Nilsson, CEO at Brightwell, and financial journalist Georgie Frost.

08/10/2025

Pensions Unpacked Live Episode 3: UK DB landscape – where are we now & where are we going?

In this special live edition of Pensions Unpacked, Ian Mills, Head of DB Endgame Strategy at Barnett Waddingham, and Morten Nilsson, CEO at Brightwell, talk to Georgie Frost about the future of the UK’s defined benefit pensions sector.

08/10/2025

Brightwell comments on The Pension Regulator’s market oversight report on pensions administrators 

Commenting on the report, Michelle Esterkin, Head of Admin Consulting at Brightwell said: “Strong administration is the backbone of the pension system, integral to effective scheme management and member satisfaction but it has suffered from lack of investment.

11/09/2025