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The Office of National Statistics has combined its data on personal and economic wellbeing to launch a new  index, giving a more complete picture of the nation’s financial health.  This is part...

JP Morgan has taken a stake in workplace pensions provider Smart Pension, bringing its total funds raised to date to £50m. The deal sees JP Morgan global head of retirement solutions Anne...

Significant administrative problems at Now: Pensions, affecting more than a quarter of a million people have been largely resolved says the Pensions Regulator. TPR says the provider and its trustees have largely...

The Government is pausing a planned review of the cost of public sector pension schemes because of a court judgment that could add £4bn a year to its liabilities. Unions are in...

Those who have retired to Spain or France could see their pensions frozen as a result of Brexit. The Government has confirmed that these pensions would only be increased on an annual...

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...