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The government has confirmed that a multiple default consolidator model will be used to bring together small pots into a small number of authorised schemes. The Chancellor used the Autumn statement to...

Plans for a lifetime pension, also known as ‘pot for life’ have been unveiled by the Chancellor in his Autumn statement today. Under the plan employees will have the right to pay...

There is likely to be renewed focus from the government on getting DC schemes to invest in the UK economy — despite the lack of a Pensions Bill in the King’s Speech....

The Institute of Fiscal Studies will seek to ‘improve’ rather than redesign the UK’s pensions architecture through a cross-party review, which will make recommendations on how to boost levels of retirement savings. ...

The British Business Bank is launching a series of funds that will offer defined contribution (DC) pension schemes access to UK and overseas venture capital investments. The bank will establish an investment...

Barnett Waddingham has appointed two business area leaders as it looks to build on a year of record growth.  Rod Goodyer has been appointed as the new business area leader for investment...

Jeremy Hunt is expected to make radical changes to workplace pensions in the UK, by allowing employees to nominate which scheme their employer pays into.  The Financial Times has reported that these...

EQ Retirement Solutions is the latest company to sign up to Origo’s automated pension transfer service. It will be used as part of EQ Retirement business process outsources services for life and...

Standard Life's joined forces with the Pension Management Institute (PMI) to launch a new training programme, aimed at boosting the diversify of its trustees and improving inclusion in the industry.   This...

Paul Maynard, MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys, has been named as the new pensions minister. Maynard, who has been an MP since 6 May 2010, was named parliamentary under-secretary of state...