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Annuity rates have risen by 54 per cent in just two years as a result of rising interest rates and increased returns on gilts. Figures published by Canada Life some that that...

The FCA is working with industry partners to carry out field studies in which they are identifying touchpoints for engaging customers with their pensions by utilising the most effective social norms message....

Financial concerns are impacting mental wellbeing, with 40 per cent stating negative effects on mental health, according to AXA UK. According to AXA UK's second Customer Lifestyle Report, nearly 75 per cent...

Origo has appointed Tom Mullally to the newly created role of chief product officer as it looks to expand its  range of services. The technology company, which plays a key role in...

The Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority have laid out proposals to deliver a simplified advice regime, with more targeted support for consumers looking to make financial decisions around retirement, as part of...

Around 41 per cent of independent financial advisers (IFAs) haven't yet incorporated AI tools into their services, but are open to doing so within the next year, according to research from Opinium....

The promise of choice always sounds great. When the Chancellor announced plans to consider broadening workplace pension choice in his Autumn Statement, many immediate responses were predictably positive. In pensions, choice might...

Including private assets in DC defaults is likely to boost long-term investment returns and improve member outcomes through illiquidity and diversification premia. Private assets also offer new sustainable investment opportunities through unlisted...

One in five or 18 per cent of UK employees and 32 per cent of those aged 55+ have deferred their retirement date since the pandemic. According to Close Brothers' Workplace Financial...

Only one-third of the Gen X cohort, currently aged 43-58, anticipate retiring by the state pension age. According to research by Just Group, a significant number of people born between 1965 and...