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Inflation data shows year-on-year Consumer Prices Index in the UK rose from 2.9 per cent in July to 3.1 per cent in August, broadly in line with market expectations. XPS analysis shows...

Private market allocations in DC default funds could rise from current levels of 2 per cent to 4 per cent to 15 per cent to 30 per cent by 2035, according to...

Bulk annuity insurers are increasing investment in member-facing services as member experience becomes a key factor in selecting a buyout insurer According to Aon research, which surveyed the 10 bulk annuity insurers active...

The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a consultation which sets out proposals for the implementation of automatic consolidation of deferred small pots through the establishment of consolidator schemes. The consolidators...

By John Southall, head of strategic research at L&G Asset Management Collective Defined Contribution schemes (CDC) have attracted significant interest as a different way to provide retirement income. They can be a...

Research by the Pensions Policy Institute has revealed that women aged 55-59 have approximately half (54 per cent) the pension wealth of men of the same age. The research provides evidence about...

More than a third of UK adults with a defined contribution pension increased their pension contributions the last time their income rose, according to research from Standard Life. The research found that...

Smart Pension has launched a one-year customer service plan aimed at enabling 95 per cent of everyday pension tasks to be completed in-app or online by 2027. The master trust currently enables...

Over half a trillion pounds of investment is required by 2040 to achieve UK’s clean energy transition ambitions, according to research from Santander and Standard Life. The analysis found that the UK’s...

The state pension is set to rise by 3.9 per cent in April 2027 after official figures showed average earnings growth of 3.9 per cent in the year to July 2026. According...