The Pensions Commission has called for “a renewed national settlement on pensions” as its publishes its interim report on the state of retirement saving in the UK. This report identified significant issues...
Auto-enrolment has improved workplace pension participation, but it has not closed the gender pension gap, with women continuing to face challenges related to work patterns. That is according to the Institute for...
Are DC pension schemes meeting the needs of all workforces – and can scheme design and engagement strategies for different groups within society ensure that they do? Both corporate advisers and providers,...
Regulatory changes around pensions and inheritance tax could make annuities look even more attractive to retirees I flipping love annuities. I’m still a couple of decades off retirement, but would buy one...
Zedra has appointed Dan Whincup as client director, who joined in April and is now based in Leeds. Whincup spent 11 years as part of the in-house senior leadership team at Coal...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England have outlined joint plans for the development of tokenisation in UK wholesale financial markets. This is being presented as a long-term vision...
Smart Pension has launched a new guided retirement journey for savers, with a view to helping them make more informed decisions prior to retirement. This is offered through its Smart Retire solution,...
Standard Life has launched a new Sharia-compliant pension lifestyle strategy for workplace pension members, expanding its range of responsible investment options. The new Standard Life Sharia Universal Strategic Lifestyle Profile is designed...
Pensions UK is calling for more co-ordinated action between government, regulators and public finance institutions to deliver scalable investment vehicles in private markets and help schemes meet Mansion House commitments. This call...
Many in their forties and fifties are approaching pivotal financial decisions without the clarity or confidence they need. They have lived through major changes, including the decline of DB pensions, increased investment...
