Pensions

Whether the forthcoming ‘scale test’ is critical to governance and improved access to novel asset classes, or the death knell for innovation and a loss for members, depends very much on who...

Fidelity International’s FutureWise default has now surpassed the £25bn in assets under management - the ‘megafund’ target required under the Pensions Schemes Act  FutureWise, the default for Fidelity’s DC workplace pension scheme,...

More DB schemes have set an endgame target, but there are a wider range of options now being considered, according to the latest research from Aon. Its latest Endgame Survey, conducted among...

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...