Pensions

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...

Corporate advisers and EBCs have until the end of this week to respond to the consultation on simplifying pensions and investment advice rules.  This is in response to proposals put forward by...

A third of employers are not matching benefits with staff needs, as 30 per c of companies offer the same benefits regardless of age, lifestyle and risk factors, while 40% of companies...

The pensions industry has welcomed the interim report from the second Pensions Commission, saying this identified clear problems around undersaving and early encashment of pensions that require "bold action" at the earliest...

The Pensions Commission has called for “a renewed national settlement on pensions” as its publishes its interim report on the state of retirement saving in the UK.  This report identified significant issues...

Auto-enrolment has improved workplace pension participation, but it has not closed the gender pension gap, with women continuing to face challenges related to work patterns. That is according to the Institute for...

Are DC pension schemes meeting the needs of all workforces – and can scheme design and engagement strategies for different groups within society ensure that they do? Both corporate advisers and providers,...

Regulatory changes around pensions and inheritance tax could make annuities look even more attractive to retirees I flipping love annuities. I’m still a couple of decades off retirement, but would buy one...