Pensions

The Bank of England raised the base rate by 0.25 per cent to 5.25 per cent today. This represents the Bank's 14th consecutive increase and takes base rate to 5.25 per cent,...

Firms should give more guidance to customers because of their new consumer duty obligations, the FCA says, as it sets out the parameters of its joint review of the Advice Guidance Boundary...

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, in line with its 2021 commitment to promoting a low carbon economy, confirms that it has made £8.3bn worth of investments in climate solutions. According to the...

Smart Pension partners with Punter Southall to provide 'Pension Potential' annuity comparison tool to help its million-plus members maximise their retirement savings and make informed decisions about researching, comparing and buying annuities.  ...

The number of members transferring out of defined benefit schemes has halved compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to Barnett Waddingham. The most recent analysis of cash equivalent transfer values (CETVs) by Barnett...

Almost three million low earners currently excluded from the UK workplace pension savings system could be safely brought within the scope of auto-enrolment, according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA)....

Hymans Robertson has recently achieved B Corp certification and is now a member of the B Corp Movement. The B Corp certification recognises companies for upholding stringent requirements for verifiable performance, accountability, and...

Fewer than one in five retirement savers aged 55+ who accessed a defined contribution pension in the last four years had a telephone or face-to-face appointment with Pension Wise, according to the...

Only 31 per cent of employers believe that most of their employees have a good understanding of the full range of benefits provided in their workplace, according to Towergate Health & Protection....

Standard Life has appointed Callum Stewart as head of investment proposition distribution. Stewart and his team will offer specialised knowledge of investment solutions for Standard Life's workplace division. They will also be...