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The Conservative Party has made pensions and pensioners are key part of its election manifesto, which was released today.  They have pledged to introduce a triple lock ‘plus’ — ensuring a personal...

More than 2.5 million people are unable to work due to long-term sickness, with the Health Foundation forecasting that the number of working-age people living with major illness is set to grow...

Less than one in two employers would consider a benefits programme that supports all staff, according to new research from the trade body Group Risk Development.  Employee Benefits were traditionally seen as...

Mercer has announced it is buying Cardano, which owns the UK's third largest master trust in terms of members, Now Pensions.  Mercer, which is part of the Marsh McLennan group, also operates...

Around 4 in 5 or 80 per cent of expat employees are experiencing negative mental health symptoms due to their working environment, indicating a concerning decline in workplace wellbeing, according to AXA. ...

The funding position of DB schemes continued to improve in May — with the aggregate surplus of the 5,000-plus scheme in the PPF 7800 Index rising from £458.3 billion in April to...

The next government is being urged to scrap pensions tax relief in favour of a ‘savings bonus’ by the cross-party think tank the Social Market Foundation. It claims this would save the...

Rothesay has completed a £125m full scheme buy-in with the MPS Pension Scheme, which is sponsored by the Medical Protection Society Limited, a member-owned, non-profit organisation providing protection for physicians, dentists, and...

Independent Governance Group (IGG) has launched a new data-rich platform designed to enhance pension scheme management. This IGGiQ platform offers trustees and sponsors real-time access to a range of key metrics to...

iPensions Group, a specialist pension provider and administrator, has acquired a portfolio of SIPP and SSAS business from Morningstar Wealth retirement services, including the associated trust company. The SIPP and SSAS business...