Pensions

Paul Budgen, who joined Smart Pension from Nest in 2018 as director of business development, has left the company to pursue full-time studies at Cambridge University. Budgen announced his departure on Linkedin...

Generation X are at risk of falling behind in their finances as they undersave for retirement, according to B&CE, provider of The People’s Pension. The research from B&CE, which is based on...

XPS Pensions Group has promoted Mark Searle to be its new head of DC investment. Searle joined XPS in October 2020 has been involved in developing DC investment strategies, including the ESG-oriented...

Cartwright's staff members have received a one-time cost of living payment of £1,000 from the defined benefit and hybrid pension specialist, in addition to their salary, profit share, and other performance-related bonuses....

Interest rates around the world are rising at an alarming pace, as central banks admit that inflation is becoming more ingrained, rather than just a series of transient shocks. For many, this...

The health of the Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes in the UK has continued to improve in the second quarter of 2022, with the average scheme expected to be able to fund...

Dominic Harris, a specialist pension lawyer, has been appointed as the new Pensions Ombudsman. The Department of Work and Pensions confirmed that Harris will take over when the current Ombudsman Anthony Arter...

Delaying auto-enrolment contributions for five years could mean employees are missing out on more than £100,000 in their pension fund, according to the latest figures from Standard Life. This analysis, which shows...

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has issued a risk alert to all its members on the impact of high inflation.  According to the IFoA, major global economic pressures are driving...

The new Prime Minister will be announced next week. The biggest question is what support will be offered to households and businesses facing often catastrophic increases in energy bills. However, both candidates...