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A lifetime savings model, where workers would choose an automatic enrolment pension provider for life, taking it with them from employer to employer, has been kicked into the long grass by a...

Employee wellbeing has not suddenly become important because of the pandemic. Frankly, there has long been a growing need to address issues of physical, mental and financial wellbeing within the workplace. But...

It’s not controversial to say a key regulatory objective is to encourage consumers to shop around for financial services products. As well as driving competition, it also ensures the customer gets the...

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, half of the UK’s workforce was borrowing money to pay for basic needs. The recent crisis has worsened the financial situation of many and highlighted the need...

Market events of 2020 could lead to a fresh wave of benefit reviews by UK companies and increase the number of pension scheme closures in the comping year, according to a new...

Fidelity has launched a new new investment pathways solutions across which will be available to both its workplace and retail pension customers. These new pathways, which offer a single fund solution for...

Aviva has appointed Doug Brown to be the new chief executive of its UK and Ireland Life Insurance division.  Brown is currently chief executive of Canada Life in the UK and will...

Currencies can be extremely volatile, especially when major political events such as Brexit occur. This can  have a significant impact – negative or positive – on the value of investments. In a globally...

With over £100bn of defined contribution (DC) assets, Legal & General is the largest DC pension provider in the UK. The company conducted a five-year study on our members’ retirement choices during the period...

Key data standards have been published by the Pensions Dashboard Programme, which will underpin the technology used to deliver this service.  While this news has been widely welcomed by the industry, some...