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Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) urged to promptly disclose final plans for the new DB funding regime. Two consultations, one conducted by the DWP and the other by the Pensions Regulator...

Fidelity International has appointed Chloe Tron as strategic relationship director. Tron joins from Aviva, where she was a client relationship director, to Fidelity in March 2023. Her background in financial services spans...

The Bank of England has raised interest rates to 4.25 per cent making the rise the 11th consecutive hike since December 2021. Standard Life managing director for customer Dean Butler says: “Today’s...

The average weekly income for retired couples decreased from £817 in 2020–21 to £791 in 2021–22, a decrease of £1,352 annually, according to the latest ONS data on pensioner incomes. Over the...

The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has responded to The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) two consultations: the consultation on the draught defined benefit (DB) funding code of practice and the consultation on "fast...

After living and working through the pandemic, organisations are facing a new set of wellbeing challenges such as the cost of living crisis, war in Ukraine and changes to working arrangements. To...

Group personal pension plans (GPPs) and master trusts have both had their periods in the spotlight in recent years. Structurally, there are deep differences between the two approaches, but as part of...

Pensions have traditionally been seen as the “jewel in the crown” of employee benefits but were temporarily dislodged after Covid-19, when flexible working topped many people’s employee benefits lists. Now, two years...

Bupa has launched a new HR health and wellbeing service for its small business customers. This free support service has been designed to help small business owners navigate their business’s health and...

.Aon Investments has appointed Carole Judd to be the non-executive chair of its board. Judd will also join the Aon UK board as a non-executive director.  Judd has 35 years’ industry experience...