For decades savers and advisers took it as an article of faith that pensions sat outside the crosshairs of inheritance tax. But from 6 April 2027, this assumption will no longer be...
The popularity of annuities took a nosedive following the introduction of Pension Freedoms in 2015. But like baggy jeans and every boyband from the noughties, they are making a comeback, just not...
More than two-thirds of defined benefit pension schemes are considering how to use surplus, but most still face barriers to reaching their endgame. This is according to research from LCP's latest DB...
Lewis Daley, workplace investment lead, Royal London In DC pensions, scale is no longer a strategic ambition – it’s becoming the price of admission. The proposed Pension Schemes Bill’s £25 billion default...
WTW has added Perci Health to its health and wellbeing vendor ecosystem, giving employer clients access to cancer prevention, risk assessment and screening support. The partnership will allow employers to offer employees...
Benifex has appointed Shmulik Barel as its chief technology officer. Barel will be responsible for scaling the company's technology platform, increasing engineering effectiveness, enabling faster innovation and ensuring the technology platform can...
Louise Wheeler, head of UK DC solutions, Aon Investments Why scale matters in the race for better retirement outcomes The UK defined contribution pensions market is evolving quickly as assets grow, schemes...
The Society of Pension Professionals has warned that government measures designed to protect savers from pension scams could be undermined by legislative loopholes and are therefore unlikely to work as intended in...
The Pension Scams Industry Group, first established in 2014 to help protect pension savers from fraud, deception and further unethical practices, has relaunched with updated identity, mission statement and digital presence. According...
Figures published by HMRC show that the numbers of retirees paying tax have reached record levels of more than ten million. The number of over 65s paying tax has risen by more...
