Pensions

UK employers contributed £38.6bn into workplace pensions last year, according to the latest data from the Department of Work and Pensions.  The data showed that the employees in the private sector contributed...

CCLA has facilitated the creation of AdviserAction, a membership organisation comprising of select advisory firms, to engage with companies on sustainability issues. Castlefield, Clear Financial Advice, ESG Accord, Fintel PLC, Kellands Chartered...

The government has issued the new Finance Bill which contains provisions to formally abolish the lifetime allowance (LTA) on pensions.  The abolition of this LTA was initially included in last year’s Spring...

Pension schemes have given a cautious welcome to changes made by the Financial Conduct Authority to its final rules on the new sustainability disclosure requirement (SDR). These new SDR rules will come...

More than two-thirds of pension funds now have net zero commitments in place, according to the latest data fro the Pensions and Lifetimes Savings Association — a significant rise over the past...

Scottish Widows is the latest provider to partner with Moneyhub to enable customers to see all their finances in one place via the company's app. Using open finance technology Scottish Widows customers...

One in four or 23 per cent of bereaved adults grieve alone and don’t turn to anyone for comfort and support, according to MetLife’s The Last Word report. National Grief Awareness Week...

Cardano has appointed Matt Harrison and Sinead Leahy as co-heads of Cardano Advisory, effective 1st January 2024. Harrison will continue leading the trustee services practice, while Leahy, the other managing director, will lead...

The high numbers of transactions are projected to draw a number of new insurers into the bulk annuity market. Hymans Robertson notes that new entries provide trustees more discretion, but they also...

Standard Life has appointed Helen Dean CBE to the Standard Life Master Trust board. Dean, the outgoing Nest CEO, will assume the role of the board chair, overseeing 300,000+ master trust scheme...