Pensions

Trustees of defined benefit schemes are warning that ‘significant’ government pressure to utilise surpluses funds could conflict with their fiduciary duties. Research by Barnett Waddingham (BW) among 50 professional trustees found that...

These new pensions should help DC members turn a retirement fund into a lifelong income stream. But BlackRock’s head of DC solutions, EMEA, Ben Rees says success will depend on clear communication,...

Scottish Widows is launching a tool within its app, designed to help people to track down ‘lost pension pots’ from former employers and, if they choose to do so, merge separate pension...

Artificial intelligence used across pension schemes is creating a governance challenge rather than a new regulatory risk, according to Cartwright Pension Trusts. Cartwright said trustees should focus on oversight, accountability and existing...

The Australian payroll and pensions firms, SuperChoice has appointed Paul Watson as a senior advisory consultant as it looks to expand across the UK.  The fintech provides systems to connect employers, payroll...

Foster Denovo has appointed Aytekin Can to the newly created role of head of data strategy and management information delivery. The firm says it is accelerating the use of artificial intelligence across...

A statutory capital pension in Germany is to be introduced into the country’s pension insurance system, modeled on the Swedish approach, according to a government report. The Swedish public pension system is...

Leading voices from the pensions industry have urged the next prime minister to look at the long-term affordability of the pensions triple lock.  Keir Starmer announced his resignation yesterday, and it is...

The proportion of quotes for customers aged over 75 has more than quadrupled since 2024 at Standard Life, rising from 1.3 per cent to 5.5 per cent year-to-date in 2026. At the...