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Mercer has made a number of senior appointments at Jardine Lloyd Thompson, the consultancy group it acquired last year.  These appointments cover both UK and Europe. There will be three new appointments...

The Financial Conduct Authority has called for pension providers to offer default investment pathways for those accessing drawdown services without advice. It is inviting the industry to consult on these recommendations, which...

A number of individuals have lost more than £1m in pension savings, as a result of fraud, according to the latest figures published by The Pensions Regulator. This data was provided by...

A significant proportion of workers are unhappy in their current employment, and actively seeking other positions, according to new research.  The survey, by Unum found that two out of five workers (38...

MPs have grilled auto-enrolment pension providers over their investment performance, highlighting the poor three-year figures from Now: Pensions, and criticising providers for not focusing more on delivering returns to investors. MPs at...

Acquisitive intermediary Punter Southall Aspire has bought Coleman Financial Services, the first financial advisory firm it has bought in the last 12 months. Coleman Financial Services is a Dorset-based independent financial planning...

Employers are failing to give information to staff on their workplace benefits, according to new research. Around one in three employees (34 per cent of those surveyed) said they wanted more information...

An independent review of the recent restructuring of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) has called for widespread legislative changes, and improved guidance to trustees to protect DB scheme members. The review...

Government employment figure published today shows a record number of over-50s now in the workforce.  The figure show that were 10.6m over 50s in the workplace,  equivalent to one in three of...

The government has offered Nest a £329m "contingent liability guarantee" in order to ensure it is fully compliant under the new master trust authorisation process. Rather than a direct payment this comes...