Pat McFadden has been appointed secretary of state for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), replacing Liz Kendall in the government reshuffle following Angela Rayner’s resignation. McFadden has been a member...
Nest, the UK’s largest pension scheme by members, has partnered with annuity broker Retirement Line to provide its 13 million members with guidance and support in accessing annuity options for retirement. The...
Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) has teamed up with Schroders Capital to offer two private markets Long-Term Asset Funds (LTAFs) on its platform. According to Hargreaves Lansdown, this marks the first time LTAFs will...
Unum UK has launched Health Plan 360, a new cash plan designed to support today’s workforce as employers face rising absence and productivity pressures. The launch comes as employers face rising absence...
For professionals in the financial services sector, the boundary between work and personal life is becoming increasingly porous. The recent media storm around a seemingly innocuous cuddle at a Coldplay concert...
UK pension savers are increasingly dipping into their tax-free pension cash, with £18.08 billion withdrawn in 2024/25, a 61 per cent rise on the previous year, according to FCA data obtained by...
Hymans Robertson has launched a governance service aimed at corporates running defined benefit (DB) pension schemes. The consultancy says the service will help companies establish clearer oversight of their schemes and ensure...
Former Eastenders actor and TV presenter Ross Kemp is the latest celebrity to front the industry-led ‘Pay your Pension Some Attention’ campaign. He follows in the footsteps of rapper Big Zuu, TV...
Simplyhealth's product director, Tina Kennedy, will be leaving the company to join national mapping agency, Ordnance Survey, as its new chief customer officer (CCO) starting in November. In a LinkedIn post, Kennedy...
More than six in 10 defined benefit schemes are now in surplus according to the latest data from The Pensions Regulator (TPR). Its annual review of schemes valuations shows that this is...
