Nine in 10 defined benefit pension schemes expect to release surplus under the government's proposed new surplus flexibility rules, according to a poll conducted by LCP. The survey, carried out during an...
The youth employment crisis that Britain now faces has forced all of us to rethink what we thought we knew. Take pensions. The financial press - and financial services industry - has...
More than half the UK’s largest DC default funds now have allocations to private markets, but average allocations are still below 5 per cent. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE...
Private markets are playing an increasingly important role within defined contribution pension schemes, offering access to growing businesses that may provide attractive long-term investment opportunities while supporting the wider UK economy. In...
More than a fifth of people living with linked cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity have multiple diagnoses, with most being in their peak working years, according to new insights from Cigna Healthcare....
Zurich UK is marking the third anniversary of its Club Blue broker programme by introducing a free virtual GP service for partner brokers and their employees. The programme was launched in June...
The consolidation of the market into 10-15 defined contribution ‘megafunds’ by 2035 will drive better outcomes and facilitate increase in private market allocations, claims a report published by Standard Life. The report...
Current pension contribution policy falls short of adequacy for many savers, and raising contributions to 12 per cent would significantly improve retirement outcomes for most low and middle-income households. This is according...
These new pensions should help DC members turn a retirement fund into a lifelong income stream. But BlackRock’s head of DC solutions, EMEA, Ben Rees says success will depend on clear communication,...
Scottish Widows is launching a tool within its app, designed to help people to track down ‘lost pension pots’ from former employers and, if they choose to do so, merge separate pension...
