Pensions Unpacked – Brightwell Podcast
We're pleased to announce the launch of Pensions Unpacked, the new Brightwell Podcast. Each episode explores the policies, pressures, and possibilities redefining pensions and retirement.
Find out more about “Pensions Unpacked – Brightwell Podcast”14/07/2025
Bright Insight – Q2 2025
In this edition we celebrate our recent win at the PensionsAge awards, Kate Mijakowska, CFA explores the Brightwell approach to private asset fund activates, and Amy Mankelow shares her views on the recent revolving door of UK Pensions Ministers.
Find out more about “Bright Insight – Q2 2025”14/07/2025
Brightwell appoints Andrew Drake as Head of Advisory
Brightwell, the comprehensive service provider for defined benefit pension schemes, has appointed Andrew Drake to the newly created role of Head of Advisory, effective immediately. Andrew brings over 30 years of experience in the institutional investment industry, having held senior roles across professional services, investment consulting, fiduciary management, investment banking, and asset management.
Find out more about “Brightwell appoints Andrew Drake as Head of Advisory”07/07/2025
Brightwell accredited to ServiceMark
Following a final assessment from the Institute of Customer Service in May, Brightwell has been officially awarded the ServiceMark Accreditation. ServiceMark is a national standard, independently recognising an organisation’s achievement in customer service and its commitment to continuous improvement.
Find out more about “Brightwell accredited to ServiceMark”03/07/2025
Brightwell appoints David Fripp as non-executive director
Brightwell, the comprehensive service provider for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, has appointed David Fripp as a non-executive director, effective immediately. David’s experience in pensions, investments and governance spans four decades, having most recently served as a senior Partner in KPMG’s pensions and investment advisory practice. During his tenure, he led multidisciplinary teams advising FTSE 100 companies and large pension funds on funding strategies, investment structuring, and risk management frameworks.
Find out more about “Brightwell appoints David Fripp as non-executive director”02/07/2025
Learning from Lego – how we build client portfolios
“When I was your age” is a familiar phrase most children hear regularly. I recently caught myself saying this whilst bemoaning how Lego has evolved from my childhood. “Back in my day”, at least in my memory, we only had a handful of different Lego building blocks and no instruction book. Children were left to their creative imaginations, albeit constrained by the limited number of pieces. Today’s Lego has a seemingly infinite number of building blocks alongside instruction books requiring an engineering PhD!
Find out more about “Learning from Lego – how we build client portfolios”18/06/2025
Webinar – Implications of the 2025 Pensions Schemes Bill for DB pensions
Brightwell recently hosted an insightful webinar discussing the implications of the recent pension schemes bill for DB schemes. Our expert panel, including Morten Nilsson, Tiffany T. Tsang, Tim Giles, and Ian Mills, covered crucial topics such as surplus extraction, PPF levy reform, and DB Super Funds.
Find out more about “Webinar – Implications of the 2025 Pensions Schemes Bill for DB pensions”12/06/2025
Brightwell comments on PPF Levy Reform in the Pension Schemes Bill
Commenting on the inclusion of a provision in the Pension Schemes Bill to remove the restrictions that prevent the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) from reducing the annual pension protection levy it collects, when it is not required and confirmation from the PPF that it will hold off invoicing for the 2025/26 levy, Morten Nilsson, CEO, Brightwell said: “Today’s announcements are a long-awaited victory for common sense and will be widely welcomed by levy payers.
Find out more about “Brightwell comments on PPF Levy Reform in the Pension Schemes Bill”05/06/2025
Brightwell comments on the surplus extraction measures in the Pension Schemes Bill
Morten Nilsson, CEO, Brightwell said: “We welcome the measures announced by the government today in the Pension Schemes Bill which will give well-funded defined benefit (DB) pension schemes the ability to work with their sponsors on refunding contributions that are no longer required to deliver on the scheme’s promises.
Find out more about “Brightwell comments on the surplus extraction measures in the Pension Schemes Bill”05/06/2025
UK businesses eager to put pension scheme surplus to work
Research from Brightwell finds that 93% of UK businesses surveyed with closed defined benefit (DB) pensions schemes larger than £500 million plan to request access to surplus in their pension schemes once rules are amended*.
Find out more about “UK businesses eager to put pension scheme surplus to work”27/05/2025
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