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The average transfer times for defined contribution (DC) pensions are continuing to fall, according to Origo. Average transfer times fell from 12.3 to 12 calendar days in the 12 months ending June...

Rising mortgage rates have pushed 320,000 people into poverty, as households that have remortgaged or taken out new mortgages since 2022 face significant losses in disposable income, according to the Institute for...

There is a ‘generational gap' in financial policy preferences, with older individuals focusing on state pension and personal allowance increase and younger people prioritising housing market access, according to Aegon UK. Opinium's...

Podcast: Mindful Pensions and Jimmy Hendrix In this episode, Robert is joined by industry big hitter, veteran, free thinker, diversity champion and entertainer David Butcher. David tells us his story of how...

A government-endorsed local authority report is calling for a new national strategy to boost labour market participation. According to the new report from Barnsley Council's ‘Pathways to Work’ commission a shift is...

Nearly half or 46 per cent of British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) members received unsuitable advice, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA’s redress scheme aims to ensure that those...

Two-thirds of employers who track employee appreciation of benefits believe their staff highly value them, but only 21 per cent of employees agree, according to Grid According to Grid, around 81 per...

More than a billion pounds of retirement savings could be lost due to savers transferring to higher-charging pensions, according to the People’s Partnership. The People's Pension has released a new Pension Transfers...

Cushon has rebranded to NatWest Cushon, a year after the bank acquired an 85 per cent share in the business. The rebranding follows NatWest Group's investment in the growth of its technologies...

Aviva has appointed Simon Ellis as its new workplace commercial director, taking over from Emma Douglas who previous led the company’s workplace pensions business.  Douglas is staying with Aviva, taking on the...