Pensions

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...

Towergate Employee Benefits will rebrand as Everywhen later this year. The name change, set to launch at BIBA 2025, follows parent company Ardonagh Advisory’s decision to adopt the Everywhen name as part...

Dalriada Trustees has appointed Ryan Hubley to be its new sales and business development lead. Hubley joins from the Independent Governance Group (IGG) where he worked since 2021, most recently as business...

SPONSORED CONTENT When pension freedoms arrived in 2015 giving people access to their DC (Defined Contribution) pensions from the age of 55, few could have anticipated just how much everything would change....

Consultants and trustees urge caution over increasing pension investment in UK private markets, warning that long-term member outcomes must not be compromised in the rush to meet government growth targets. These concerns...

The Government’s aim of reviving the once-strong UK domestic investment base to support our businesses and invest in long-term growth projects to benefit Britain is absolutely right. This can help achieve better...

The UK group risk industry paid out a record £2.59bn in claims in 2024, up £99.2m on the previous year, according to data from Grid. This equates to £7.1m in payouts each...