Beer money for Aries

Aries Insight, the pensions technical specialist, has today announced that Whitbread Group has licensed the Aries Pensions System (APS).

The pension scheme for the hospitality operator joins a growing number of pension funds benefitting from the legislative information and simplification of regulatory guidelines that the APS provides, adds Aries.

Lesley Williams, group pension director at Whitbread, said: “As pensions regulation become ever more complex, we want a reliable and fast service to ensure we continue to stay on top of changes. Having seen the APS and the Aries advisers demonstrate their expertise, we were keen to enhance our team know-how with this system.”

Ian Neale, director at Aries, said: “Current legislation in the UK pensions industry is undoubtedly highly complex and challenging, so our aim at Aries is to ensure we help our clients by explaining the morass of pensions legislation that exists and what it means for them. Pension funds, and the futures of their members, are directly affected by each new piece of legislation, so we are very pleased to welcome Whitbread to the Aries membership.”