Opinion

Open architecture, scale and a distinctly UK focus are essential if DC schemes are to make a success of investing in private market assets How has Future Growth Capital come about and...

November 5th saw the publication of the Mayfield report on how to ‘Keep Britain Working’ – lighting the touchpaper for fundamental changes to workplace health.  It makes clear the wider societal impacts...

Retirement planning isn’t what it used to be. For years, the conversation centred on building a pot. Now, with the Pension Schemes Bill requiring default retirement solutions, focus has shifted: how do...

Having originally launched a consultation into PISCES (Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System) at the end of 2024, the London Stock Exchange became the first operator to be approved by the...

Every morning I wake up to a WhatsApp message from my mum letting me know what country she is in. A couple of weeks ago, she, aged 83, met up with my...

Are weight-loss drugs the medical innovation the insurance industry has been waiting for? Could they reshape claims experience across mortality, longevity and medical insurance products? Research by Swiss Re certainly suggests so....

Competition for the digital attention of pension customers has never been fiercer. Every provider wants to capture their audience, encouraging customers to save more, consolidate their retirement pots, and manage their later-life...

The UK faces a tapestry of interconnected challenges around retirement security. Recent reforms suggest a certain resilience. However, there are also vulnerabilities that threaten the prospects of future generations. The challenge of...

The introduction of the Pension Schemes Bill marks a significant change for the UK pension sector. Yet legislation alone can only do so much. How we and our members think about pensions...

From medieval pensions awarded for service to the King to today’s global trillion-pound investment vehicles, pensions have transformed from gestures of royal generosity into a cornerstone of modern welfare. Throughout history, they’ve...