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The UK is a nation of savers, with 70 per cent preferring to save or pay off debt rather than spend a surprise £5,000 bonus, according to Aegon. According to Aegon research,...

Law Debenture has expanded its pensions team with the appointment of Mark Humphreys as a trustee director. Mark was previously EMEA head of client solutions at Invesco, where he led the team...

Better engagement tools that reframe the way people think about pensions could significantly boost people’s retirement outcomes, says Esther Hawley, head of retirement proposition at Standard Life. What is the scale of...

Weight-loss jabs such as Ozempic are being hailed as a potential breakthrough in the fight against obesity. Demand, fuelled by widespread news coverage and celebrity endorsements, has led to drug shortages and...

First Actuarial’s Redress Tracker shows that firms advising on defined benefit (DB) pension transfers now face lower compensation costs, typically under 5 per cent of the transfer value. The new tool is...

Torsten Bell, recently appointed to the role of pensions minister, is charged with delivering material improvements to the retirement prospects of millions of UK citizens. He could also support the financial wellbeing...

L&G Group Protection has seen a 79 per cent increase in usage of its digital health services over the past year.  This figure — contained its third chief medical officer report —...

Canada Life has named Chris Morgan as head of product and proposition strategy for its protection business. He brings 15 years of experience in group protection and employee benefits, has led marketing...

Nest is buying a 10 per cent stake in the holding company of Australian private markets manager IFM, the fourth largest infrastructure manager in the world. It has not disclosed the fee...

Financial firms risk losing relevance as consumers increasingly turn to AI for financial guidance, industry leaders warn. At a Moneyhub webinar, experts warn that while AI is commonly used for back-office efficiencies,...