Pensions

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned trustees and scheme managers they need to act now to ensure the safe and responsible use of AI  across the workplace pension sector.  This is TPR's...

The gender pension gap is at the lowest level ever, due to structural changes in the workforce, the new state pension and proactive steps taken by some large public sector schemes to...

Troy Clutterbuck has been appointed managing director and leader of Cushon following its acquisition by WTW.  He takes over the role from Ben Pollard, who founded the business. Pollard will remain with...

Standard Life has completed a £200m bulk purchase annuity transaction with Abbey Life, securing the benefits of 1,584 members of its staff pension scheme.  The transaction, which completed in April 2026, and...

L&G largest default has reached £25bn of assets under management, and now has more than 10 per cent of its portfolio in private markets.  The Pension Schemes Act requires providers to have...

One in six or 16 per cent of UK businesses do not monitor employee absenteeism, despite the financial impact of sickness absence on employers. That is according to MetLife UK and YuLife’s...

Former pensions minister Guy Opperman has joined pensions fintech Raindrop as a non-executive director.  Raindrop offers a platform that helps savers track down lost pension savings, and currently partners with a number...

Corporate advisers and EBCs have until the end of this week to respond to the consultation on simplifying pensions and investment advice rules.  This is in response to proposals put forward by...

A third of employers are not matching benefits with staff needs, as 30 per c of companies offer the same benefits regardless of age, lifestyle and risk factors, while 40% of companies...

The pensions industry has welcomed the interim report from the second Pensions Commission, saying this identified clear problems around undersaving and early encashment of pensions that require "bold action" at the earliest...