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Pension providers and single employer schemes are set to sign up to a new pledge to invest 5 per cent of their assets in UK private markets, according to sources. Believed to...

Scottish Widows is the latest pension provider to unveil details of a new long-term asset fund, designed to boost investment into private markets.  The open-architecture LTAF will be launched later this year,...

Future Growth Capital (FGC)  — the private markets joint venture between Phoenix Group and Schroders — has launched two diversified long-term asset funds (LTAFs). One of these LTAFs will be a global strategy...

Pension administrators are gearing up for a flurry of enquiries once dashboards launch, with a third of pensions schemes predicting that the majority of their members will access this new service within...

As we mark the 10th anniversary of the Pension Freedoms legislation, Mercer is taking a look at how this has changed some commonly held beliefs and misconceptions. In this first article of...

The government has launched the first independent Menopause Advisory Group to help employers better support women experiencing menopause and reduce the number leaving the workforce. The group includes leaders from business, healthcare,...

The pensions industry is falling short in supporting social mobility, with individuals from working-class backgrounds facing significant barriers to career advancement, according to new research from NextGen Pensions. The report titled 'Supporting...

LifeSearch has extended its partnership with military insurer Trinity to offer Private Medical Insurance (PMI) to veterans and the wider military community. Trinity, founded in 2000, provides insurance for serving personnel, veterans,...

FCA-regulated pension providers are generally aware of the pensions dashboards initiative, but readiness varies, especially between large and small firms. According to a survey by Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) as part of...

The Department of Work and Pensions has confirmed it will create a small pots consolidator, due to be in force by 2030, which will automatically merge deferred AE pensions of less than...