Pensions

Figures published by HMRC show that the numbers of retirees paying tax have reached record levels of more than ten million. The number of over 65s paying tax has risen by more...

Aviva, in collaboration with charity Age UK, has launched a mid retirement MOT pilot programme which looks to ensure that savings last longer. An Aviva and Age Uk report found only half...

By early 2027 the UK is set to become the first G7 country to issue a digital sovereign bond, with plans for future issuance to come, according to Chancellor of the Exchequer...

The Value for Money framework within the Pension Schemes Act will reward top performers but could lead to ‘herding’ across the sector, advisers have warned. READ THE SUPPLEMENT PDF HERE Herding was...

There remains a lack of consensus over key elements of the Pension Schemes Act across the industry, with some concerned about the impact of the scale test and mandation, and others describing...

The default funds of large defined contribution master trusts are already collectively 8.9 per cent invested in private markets, little more than a percentage point short of the targets set by the...

The Pensions Regulator has published a corporate strategy centred around the concept that people have a sustainable income in retirement. TPR acknowledged that while automatic enrolment has transformed retirement saving in the...

Fidelity International has launched a retirement planning service, Plan for Life, alongside a dedicated financial coaching service for workplace pension scheme members. The service is designed to help pension savers in developing...

Danny Meehan is joining Hargreaves Lansdown as director of workplace, taking over from Stephen Lefley, who is retiring after more than nine years with the firm. Meehan joins from MUFG Pension &...

Knowledge of drawdown, annuities, fees, charges and investment risk was generally low among ordinary retirement savers, with many struggling to differentiate between products or assess long-term implications, according to research by the...