The UK workplace pensions industry is undergoing one of the most significant periods of transformation in its history. From regulatory reform and consolidation to changing expectations around engagement, value and retirement adequacy,...
Liz Fernando has favoured an evolutionary approach as Nest CIO while the DC sector grapples with some of the most fundamental changes for a generation. Emma Simon hears how this is shaping...
Generative AI is creating major new risks for financial services firms that are becoming harder to govern as AI becomes embedded across operations and the wider financial system. This is according to...
For too long, the pensions industry has treated communication and engagement as though they are interchangeable. They are not. Sending more emails is not an engagement strategy. A birthday email is not...
Research by Hymans Robertson has showed that under a matched-contribution structure, younger employees could potentially wait more than a decade to save for a deposit, while a fixed employer contribution structure could...
After Pension Freedoms, default retirement is emerging as one of the most significant structural developments in how we think about retirement outcomes. While the exact operational requirements are still being refined, the...
Bupa has launched a range of new benefits aimed at improving employee wellbeing as part of its SME health insurance offering, with new wellbeing benefits. It includes new preventative health, mental health...
Pension professionals expect AI-driven solutions to improve engagement, helping members make more informed decisions around retirement. The research, conduced at a recent Society of Pension Professionals webinar, found the majority of attendees...
Average pension transfer times have reduced just 10 days for the first time in two years, according to the the Origo Transfer Index (OTI). This data, while over the 12 months from...
For most workplace pension members, choosing a default investment option isn't an active decision they'll make themselves - but it's one they'll live with for decades. In an environment shaped by low...
