Pensions

Royal London and LV= merger discussions have now ceased, according to statements from both companies. Royal London previously said that as part of a growing and well-capitalised mutual, it believed it could...

Cushon has acquired financial education specialist Better with Money. Cushon provides financial education to its clients' employees, which, when combined with its mobile app and automated investment monitoring service, CushonMe, creates a...

Aston Lark has acquired Healthwise Group. Healthwise, founded in 1993 and based in Dudley, West Midlands, provides Private Medical Insurance and other employee benefits solutions with a team led by Paul Swanson...

Pension insurance specialist Rothesay is using carbon capture to ensure its own operations are net zero within a decade.  The company will be the first UK insurer to partner with Climeworks, whose...

The industry has criticised proposals made by Phoenix Group - the owner of  Standard Life - to increase the charge cap on workplace pensions for younger savers. Leading trustees have described the...

AXA Health has boosted its fitness and wellness offering with the addition of Hussle, a monthly subscription multigym service that gives members access to a gym, pool and spa network in the...

The Department of Work & Pensions has confirmed that the auto-enrolment earnings trigger will remain at £10,000 for the 2022/23 tax year. It is also freezing the lower qualifying earnings limit at...

Trustees face a ‘divestment dilemma’ when seeking to mitigate the risks posed to UK pension schemes by climate change, according to a new paper published by Aon. This report explores in more...

Annuity rates could rise by 14 per cent if the Bank of England raises its base rate to 1.5 per cent this year, according to Canada Life. Annuity rates have already risen...

Investors have a key role to play in driving change on diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) according to a new report from the UN-backed group the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).  The...