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The performance gap between the best and worst-performing DC growth-phase default strategies widened to 14.4 percentage points in 2024, up from 9.7 per cent in 2023, according to Barnett Waddingham. The data...

Demand for private healthcare treatment continue to rise, with the third quarter of last year seeing the highest number of private hospital admissions on record.  Figure from the Private Healthcare Information Network...

Yurtle has launched a new insurance product to provide additional support employees who are parents and carers. The product, Protect+, will provide cash support so parents and carers can find additional help...

Royal London Asset Management has appointed Lee Hollingworth to the newly created role of DC and retirement proposition director.  In this role Hollingworth will focus on developing innovative pension propositions for both...

The Labour government has announced plans to change sick pay rules, to ensure the UK's lowest paid workers receive up to 80 per cent of their weekly salary from their first day...

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched a data strategy to raise industry standards and improve saver outcomes through better data practices, urging the industry to "capitalise" on this data revolution. According to...

Investment platform Tillit has launched a range of Shariah-compliant investment opportunities for its workplace pensions clients and retail customers. Tillit, which operates a workplace Sipp is launching two new equity funds within...

Canadian finance company Brookfield Wealth Solutions has become the fourth new entrant to the bulk annuity market in 18 months.  The company will trade in this country under the Blumont Annuity UK...

Is the Mansion House drive to “limit defaults” driven by a greater focus on scale to accelerate value? Is it part of the regulatory focus to make the UK DC pension structure...

Employees in the UK are not given enough time off or support to grieve, according to MetLife UK. According to the survey, 21 per cent of employees, up from 15 per cent...