The Society of Pension Professionals has warned that government measures designed to protect savers from pension scams could be undermined by legislative loopholes and are therefore unlikely to work as intended in...
We know that the UK has retirement income challenges but so does the United States – maybe more so - and they are looking for ideas. Together we spoke, in April, at...
Figures published by HMRC show that the numbers of retirees paying tax have reached record levels of more than ten million. The number of over 65s paying tax has risen by more...
Aviva, in collaboration with charity Age UK, has launched a mid retirement MOT pilot programme which looks to ensure that savings last longer. An Aviva and Age Uk report found only half...
By early 2027 the UK is set to become the first G7 country to issue a digital sovereign bond, with plans for future issuance to come, according to Chancellor of the Exchequer...
The Value for Money framework within the Pension Schemes Act will reward top performers but could lead to ‘herding’ across the sector, advisers have warned. READ THE SUPPLEMENT PDF HERE Herding was...
There remains a lack of consensus over key elements of the Pension Schemes Act across the industry, with some concerned about the impact of the scale test and mandation, and others describing...
The default funds of large defined contribution master trusts are already collectively 8.9 per cent invested in private markets, little more than a percentage point short of the targets set by the...
Danny Meehan is joining Hargreaves Lansdown as director of workplace, taking over from Stephen Lefley, who is retiring after more than nine years with the firm. Meehan joins from MUFG Pension &...
Only large master trusts, single employer trusts and big contract-based arrangements will be in scope for the first value for money (VFM) assessments, which will still take place in 2028, based on...
