New Bank of England data shows mortgage lending into retirement is now an “entrenched feature” of the market, and is likely to put increase pressure on retirement savings in future. The data,...
Mercer has appointed Deborah Frost as the new chair of trustees of the Mercer Master Trust, effective from April 2025. Frost has held executive, non-executive, and board director positions in the technology...
Nearly one in five UK adults have experienced family disputes due to a lack of conversations about inheritance planning, with a quarter believing that avoiding these discussions could lead to future conflicts,...
An investigation by the Pensions Ombudsman’s Pensions Dishonesty Unit (PDU) has resulted in a £5.2m repayment order for trustees found personally liable for breaching their duties and facilitating pension liberation arrangements. Trustees...
Half of UK DC savers worry they can't save enough for retirement, with concerns about pension contributions and retiring "with dignity," while younger generations show strong interest in automated savings solutions, according...
ESG investment strategies have become increasingly sophisticated, with funds now tailored to a range of investor preferences. While most of these focus on sustainability issues — many investors also want to see...
Pension Credit claims have risen by 145 per cent since the announcement of means-testing for the winter fuel payment. About 150,000 Pension Credit claims were received by the DWP in the 16...
Former pensions minister Guy Opperman is joining Smart as a senior adviser. This will be an international role, with a focus on Smart’s proprietary retirement technology platform Keystone. Smart says global demand...
Standard Life is the first pension provider to ensure its default investment aligns with the regulator’s new sustainable fund labelling scheme. The FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) offer four distinct labels —...
DC pensions could be well-placed to support modern flexible retirement needs and should no longer been seen as inferior to DB provision. This was one of the key messages of a presentation...
