Pensions

Increasing minimum contributions into auto-enrolment pensions to 12 per cent could boost retirement savings by £10bn a year, according to a new report from Phoenix Group and WPI Economics.  The report is...

Seven years is the key period when assessing whether a client requires a decumulation strategy, according to new research from Brooks Macdonald and The Verve Group. The Retirement Income whitepaper looks at...

DB scheme trustees are being called to reassess strategies, including buyout, consolidation, and surplus generation, to align with member interests and pension system health as most schemes see improvements in funding levels....

The pensions industry has paid tribute to the former Labour minister and cross bench peer Frank Field, whose death was announced today.  Lord Field was a minister in the Department of Work...

Capital Cranfield has appointed Darren Masters as a professional trustee. Masters, a qualified accountant, joins from Mercer after 18 years where he established and led their Covenant Consulting Group. He advised both...

The professional trustee market has continued to expand rapidly, with revenue across this sector up by 16 per cent in 2023, according to an industry survey. Isio’s latest market report shows that...

Specialist insurer, Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has launched a new streamlined service for smaller DB schemes looking to complete a buyout.  The service, called Mosaic, offers price monitoring as well as standard...

First Actuarial has appointed former managing director of Quattro Pensions Andrew Allsopp as an actuary. Allsopp, who has more than 20 years of director-level experience, began his professional career at Hazell Carr....

Standard Life has launched its new new trustee accelerator programme, designed to boost the diversity of those sitting on pension scheme boards.  The programme is being supported by Nest, which will also...