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Pension schemes’ costs, charges, investment performance and service quality will be publicly rated red, amber and green under the new value for money (VFM) framework. The DC pensions framework, created jointly by...

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has appointed Zoe Alexander as its new director of policy and advocacy. Alexander joins from Nest, where she is currently director of strategy and corporate affairs....

SPONSORED COPY   In the UK, musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions rank as the second leading reason for employee absenteeism, following mental health concerns. Around 15.2 million workdays are lost per year due to...

Legal & General Group has reported strong growth in its retirement division as part of its half year results. The insurer said it had seen a 6 per cent growth in this...

Consumers waited an average of 28 days for ceding companies to transfer their pension funds to a new provider in the 2023/24 financial year, a one-day improvement over the 2023 Retirement Fairness...

Savers reclaimed £57 million in overtaxation on pension withdrawals in the second quarter of this year. Many people accessing their pension for the first time continue to charged too much tax on...

Smart has appointed Bahea Izmeqna as its chief product officer. With an extensive career in fintech, Izmeqna will oversee technology, product and solutions, focusing particularly on the development and strategic enhancement of the...

HSBC Life UK has appointed Richard Waters as head of protection distribution. Waters was previously the national account manager for protection distribution at HSBC Life UK and has over 30 years of...

Britannia Pension Scheme has completed the sale of a private credit fund exposure using the Isio’s Fund Liquidity Options (i-FLO) platform.  This is the first of Isio’s clients to complete their transaction...

Schroders investment experts explain what is driving volatility and stock market falls. Global stock markets have seen volatility in recent days with steep falls for major indices. The MSCI All-Country World Index...