Opinion

Last week’s announcement that Smart Pension has made a strategic investment into two Octopus Energy Generation funds is more than just good news for clean energy, it also shows how UK pension...

Advisers today are navigating a growing challenge. Employers are under pressure to deliver more value to their people while managing tighter budgets and responding to rising employee expectations. At the same time, the workforce is more diverse,...

Rachel Reeves’ growth-at-all-costs juggernaut rumbles on and now it’s the turn of the Pensions Regulator to jump – or rather, be forced – onto the bandwagon. In a speech called “Pension regulation...

With the right approach from trustees, Collective Defined Contribution has the potential to address long standing challenges around adequacy and sustainability in retirement provision, significantly improving member outcomes. CDC is an exciting prospect,...

Across the UK pensions landscape, there’s a growing sense of unease. Trustees and advisers are being asked to make investments that benefit not just their members but the UK economy more broadly....

Making sure people have enough money in retirement remains one of the most pressing challenges facing the UK pensions industry. Auto-enrolment and Pension Freedoms reshaped how we save and spend, but with...

The PLSA has rebranded itself as Pensions UK. But despite the name change its retirement living standards invoke extreme reactions amongst the public, which is a fantastic achievement. At least it gets...

The Government has made no secret of their desire for pension schemes to play a bigger  part in boosting individual security and UK economic growth through increased exposure  to UK productive investments...

I’ve been grappling with making pensions more engaging since I started my first job as a pensions reporter in 1997.  For example, I’ve tried to bring the ‘fun’ to pensions, connecting them...

Wellbeing support services — from virtual GPs and employee assistance programmes (EAPs), to specialist pathways for chronic conditions — have become increasingly important to employers when selecting group protection insurance.   This...