Aon DC tracker dips slightly
The Aon UK DC Pension Tracker dipped slightly in Q3 2024, declining from 65.2 to 64.6, reflecting lower expected retirement living standards. The most impacted savers were younger savers, whose predicted retirement...
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Barnett Waddingham appoints new principal and senior consultant
Barnett Waddingham has appointed Alison Murray as a principal and senior consultant within its public sector team. Murray joins from Aon where she worked for over 12 years, most recently as head...
Round table: Thinking beyond pensions
The industry needs to look beyond traditional pension products and offer more personalised solutions that can adapt to the diverse needs of today’s workforce. READ THE SUPPLEMENT PDF HERE This was one...
Round table: A ‘human-centric’ approach to financial planning
The pensions industry needs to take a different approach to financial wellbeing if it is to help people better understand the challenges they’ll face as they age. Read the supplement PDF here...
Pension firms welcome FCA’s new ‘targeted support’ proposals
The DC workplace industry has welcomed FCA proposals to introduced targeted support for pensions as a ‘third way’ option between full-fat advice and more generalised guidance. Standard Life retirement savings director Mike...
FCA proposes ‘targeted support’ to bridge advice gap on pensions
Pension firms will be able to offer targeted support, offering products or bespoke suggestions to specific cohorts of consumers, under new proposals outlined by the Financial Conduct Authority. These proposals are the...
Bulk annuity insurers to boost retirement support in 2025: Aon
The trend of bulk annuity insurers providing improved retirement communications and access to independent financial advisers (IFAs) is expected to pick up speed in 2025, according to Aon. IFA help upon retirement...
Baby-boomers fail to plan for financial shocks in retirement
It is a myth that baby-boomers are better prepared for retirement, with the over 50s less likely than younger savers to have a plan in place for unexpected financial problems according to...
Just 5pc of over 50s familiar with MPAA and when it is triggered
Only 5 per cent of people over 50 know what the Money Purchase Annual Allowance (MPAA) is and what triggers it, according to Standard Life. According to the research, women are less...
BlackRock expands into private markets with $12bn HPS acquisition
BlackRock has expanded its footprint in private credit with the purchase of HPS Investment Partners for $12bn. Both firms agreed on the outline of a deal last week with confirmation and details....
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