Pensions

Employee mental health in the UK has been getting worse over the past 10 years, with rates of depression, anxiety, and burnout increasing during this time, according to Vitality. The data reveals...

The journey towards achieving gender equality in UK pensions started back in 1990. However, today, there are still men and women who, despite having identical employment histories, receive different pension amounts.  ...

The idea that a scheme member comes to the end of his or her working life, leaves their workplace scheme and is then left to determine and devise their own retirement plan...

It is no secret that Rachel Reeves is increasingly desperate. She’s desperate for economic growth. In fact, it is the only metric she will be judged on when her time occupying Number...

Three quarters those who withdraw their DC savings in full do so without any professional advice or tailored guidance according to The Pensions Regulator. Industry figures supplied by the regulator show that...

Low member engagement is the top barrier to getting an effective default retirement solution amongst trustees and employers, according to a XPS Group survey. XPS conducted a poll during a webinar last...

Bigger is better’ and ‘scale matters’ have become watchwords across the DC landscape in recent years. But this doesn’t just apply to default funds — for certain clients it can be equally...

One in four pension schemes are considering reducing exposure to the US amid ongoing uncertainty around President Trump’s tariff policy.  The survey of DB schemes, by WTW, shows many are actively reconsidering...

The Mansion House Accord, supported by key industry players, sets a voluntary commitment to increase private market investment in DC pensions. It aims for a minimum 10 per cent allocation to private...

The way savers access their DC pensions in retirement is typically not aligned to longer-term financial needs, and many will continue to “fall through the cracks” without more co-ordinated action from the...