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AJ Bell has launched a new parliamentary petition calling on the government to commit to a 'Pension Tax Lock', pledging not to change tax-free cash entitlement and tax relief for at least...

There are “serious concerns” among the pension industry on the timescales being proposed for beneficiaries to pay inheritance tax on pensions. This issues has been raised by the Society of Pension Professionals...

The surplus of UK DB pension schemes maintained a £222bn aggregate surplus against long-term funding targets, up £2bn in September 2025 and £48bn year-on-year. According to XPS, schemes achieved a record funding...

Cigna Healthcare has launched a new healthcare solution aimed at Japanese expatriates working in the UK. The product offers a concierge option with Japanese-speaking support, as well as access to traditional medicine...

The Broadstone Sirius Index shows funding improvements across both the fully hedged and 50 per cent hedged DB pension schemes, with the asset growth exceeding liability increases from a slight rise in...

TPT Retirement Solutions has appointed Ruari Grant as its new head of policy & external affairs. Grant joins TPT from Pensions UK, where he was most recently head of DC & master...

Smart Pension is marking Customer Service Week by publishing its weekly average call wait times on its website and app. The new tracker allows savers to see how long it takes to...

Canada Life has appointed Dominic Carpenter as commercial & strategy director, bulk purchase annuities (BPA).  Carpenter joins from Phoenix Group, where he most recently served as group capital director. He also spent...

L&G has expanded its Guided Retirement Planner, broadening access to serve the needs of younger DC members. According to L&G, the launch aims to help them better understand their retirement savings and...

Policy makers are doing everything they can to facilitate bulk transfers of defined contribution pensions as part of the broader agenda to deliver larger workplace schemes that hopefully are better value and...