Life expectancy at birth has declined across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland from 2017-2019 to 2020-2022. The most recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed regional differences. The male...
Rothesay has completed a £1.4bn full scheme buy-in with the Rexam Pension Plan. The Scheme is sponsored by Ball Corporation, a company that offers environmentally friendly aluminium packaging solutions for household, personal...
Gumtree co-founder Simon Crookall has launched a self-invested personal pension (SIPP) tailored to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with a commission-free DIY option through his investment platform InvestEngine. The InvestEngine SIPP provides flexibility at...
Pension savers have now reclaimed £1.2bn in tax overpayments since pension freedom rules were introduced in 2015. Latest figures from HMRC show that 12,000 savers reclaimed tax during the last quarter of...
Quantum Advisory has appointed Graham Yearsley as principal consultant and lead of its employee benefits team. Graham joins from Gallagher Employee Benefits, where he was a founding member of the UK operation and...
IFM Investors has appointed Neil Macdonald as the head of operations in the global client solutions team. The appointment will take effect on December 4, 2023. Macdonald, who will be based in...
There was support for the government’s controversial ‘pot for life’ proposals from Hargreaves Lansdown — who claims this could address the problem of lost pensions, particularly among a more mobile workforce. The...
Barnett Waddingham has appointed Inderpreet Kaur Bedi to be governance and secretariat lead in this expanded team. The consultancy firm says this appointment reflects its commitment to strengthening this team, which provides...
Private market investments ‘may outperform public markets after costs’, says The Pensions Regulator in guidance published by the body today. The guidance, designed to help pension scheme trustees consider investing in private...
Until recently most of us have looked at life as being divided into three distinct phases: education, work and retirement. Today, we are living longer, and often healthier lives, with the likelihood...
