DC

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has confirmed it will set a zero levy for 2026-27, marking the second consecutive year that conventional DB pension schemes will not be charged a PPF levy. ...

Men’s DB annual pensions are worth nearly twice the value of women’s, at £13,900 compared to £7,500 net per annum, while their DC pensions are worth more than three times as much,...

Consolidation of DC schemes towards larger plans could stifle innovation and create an environment with little variation, according to former pensions minister Steve Webb. Webb, who is now a partner at consultancy...

One in five UK employers have no set objectives for the employee benefits they offer, making it difficult for them to measure impact on things like engagement and retention. According to CIPD’s...

Broadstone has appointed Stuart Hardy to be its client consulting director. Hardy joins from Evelyn Partners, where he held the role of associate director. He has previously worked in the corporate benefits...

FCA proposals to improve pension transfers have been slammed as “anti consumer” and “anti competitive” by a leading Sipp provider. AJ Bell CEO Michael Summersgill said the planned reforms risk delaying pension...

Aptia has accelerated its move into full-service pensions consulting with the acquisition of Atkin Pensions, an independent specialist firm of consulting actuaries and administrators, in December last year. The deal represents a...

Private markets continued to deliver insipid performance in the third quarter of 2025, with returns dwarfed by those seen in buoyant global equity markets, according to the latest data from PitchBook. According...

Millennial women are falling behind their male peers in retirement savings, with average pots of £49,608, some £36,000 less than millennial men, according to new research from Moneybox. The findings suggest that...

LCP believes the next generation of Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) schemes can deliver fairness while providing broader benefits to savers. These schemes are likely to appeal to those seeking a reliable lifetime...