UK drops to 11th in Global Pension Index
The UK dropped out of the top 10 in the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index, now sitting at 11th place with a score of 71.6 while the Netherlands, Iceland, and Denmark...
The UK dropped out of the top 10 in the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index, now sitting at 11th place with a score of 71.6 while the Netherlands, Iceland, and Denmark...
Employers, especially those who contribute above the minimal auto-enrolment amounts, may be greatly impacted if National Insurance Contribution (NIC) pension assistance is removed, according to Hymans Robertson. According to Hymans Robertson, a...
With the change in Government and the focus on the large number of people currently unable to work through sickness, it is timely to look at how the group long-term disability income...
The role of bonds in pension systems is set to change. The significant allocation to bonds by pension funds has been a function of the large proportion of defined benefit (DB) funds...
Aon has launched the ‘Zone Framework’ to help pension schemes navigate funding improvements and expanded endgame options. According to Aon, many schemes now aim to "preserve and capitalise" on their improved positions,...
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has raised concerns about the FCA’s proposed Value for Money (VfM) framework, describing it as overly complex and potentially misleading for savers. It warned that...
Islamic fintech startup Wahed has defended its new London advertising campaign which has sparked controversy for featuring preacher Mufti Menk and imagery of a briefcase of burning US dollar bills and euros....
Smart Pension has completed the consolidation of Crystal Trust assets into its own master trust. Smart acquired the Crystal master trust from Evolve Pensions in 2023 — one of the biggest consolidations...
Integrating pension with homeownership ambitions could enhance retirement security — but there is a need for tailored solutions that address individual circumstances, as retirement expectations and economic conditions evolve. Delegates attending a...
The new government clearly has an overflowing in-tray and at present speaking to journalists about its plans for the group risk industry is further down the immediate ‘to do’ list. Neither Wes...