DC providers are directing an “outsized portion” of illiquid asset investments into UK opportunities, according to research from Isio. It has looked at private assets strategies across the defaults of 15 DC...
The gender pension gap looks set to widen, with fewer working age women contributing to DC workplace schemes, when compared to men. Analysis of the Office of National Statistics’ wealth & assets...
Benefex and Benify have officially joined together to create Benifex, supporting over 3,000 organisations in more than 100 countries. Benifex customers will benefit from a platform that benchmarks millions of benefit enrolments,...
There are concerns that the government may have put on hold reforms that would require pension schemes to offer retirement income solutions to all savers. This was one of the issues highlighted...
It’s clear more needs to be done to support the upcoming generation of retirees given the problems of smaller multiple pension pots, barriers to advice, limited guidance and a far greater proportion...
Barnett Waddingham (BW) has opened a new office in Manchester’s Arkwright House, reinforcing its commitment to clients in the North West and continuing its UK growth. This brings BW to ten locations,...
Isio Group has completed its acquisition of K3 Advisory, the insurance and risk settlement specialist, having received regulatory approval. Isio handled transactions worth between £1 million to £1 billion in 2024 while...
Just over 9.2m people are economically inactive in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics, of which 2.8m are unable to work due to long-term sickness. Left unchecked, the Institute...
A combination of market factors and regulation have already led to a dramatic consolidation of workplace pension funds. But the Government is set to turbo-charge the process with new minimum asset levels...
The UK workplace pensions industry could make savings of up to £1bn on private markets fees according to new research but it warns DC pensions currently do not have the same to...
