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How tech can help to outsmart scammers trying to steal people’s money, pensions and identities The tactics would-be scammers use to try to get hold of people’s money and pension savings are...

Former Smart Pension platform strategy director Martin Freeman has launched Pensio, an independent pensions technology consultancy. In a LinkedIn post, Freeman said: “I want to use my soberingly long experience in the...

Standard Life’s parent company Phoenix is reported to be launching a new ‘superfund’ later this year, investing in unlisted assets in the UK and overseas. The Telegraph is reporting that this fund...

People's Partnership is calling for a ban on pension-switching incentives due to their tendency to prevent pension holders from reading the small print. According to new research from People’s Partnership, cash incentives make...

PIB Employee Benefits has acquired benefits platform YouatWork for an undisclosed sum.  PIB Employee Benefits says this aquisition will enable it to expand its product portfolio, and marks a significant chapter in...

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is advising certain pension holders to delay benefit withdrawals or transfers until the right measures are in place for the planned abolition of the Lifetime Allowance (LTA),...

CDC (Collective Defined Contribution) should be structured to include a variety of risk-sharing options in order to provide positive member outcomes says Hymans Robertson. Hymans Robertson provides a range of solutions for...

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched a new short-term alternative finance fund in response to investor demand.  The Fund focuses on short-term alternative financing solutions such as asset-backed lending, trade...

The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) has appointed Ana Laiu, Brian Sparling and Lara Smart to its board of directors. Laiu is a strategic payroll leader with extensive experience having begun...

Scottish Widows is calling for the establishment of a new Lifetime Savings Commission. Scottish Widows says average pension savings are not enough for a modest retirement standard, highlighting the need for comprehensive...