Pensions

A clause in the upcoming Pension Schemes Bill that can give the government power to mandate UK pension schemes to invest in private markets is “a very wrong tack which could end...

Almost half of middle aged workers feel they will never to able to retire comfortably, according to new research. A survey by Barnett Waddingham found that 48 per cent of workers aged...

The best performing growth phase multi-employer pension default fund delivered a pre-charge return of 94.9 per cent in the five years to the end of 2025, more than triple the return of...

DC pension schemes should not shy away from venture capital as being too risky as its high returns are worth the risk says pensions minister Torsten Bell. In a wide-ranging speech and...

Caroline Lucas, former head of the Green Party, and Michael Gove, a Conservative and former Environment Secretary, clashed over the greater responsibility for pensions to make environmentally conscious decisions versus the fiduciary...

Aviva has launched a new financial wellbeing tool for its workplace pension savers.  This tool will also offer employers and trustees insight into employee engagement, helping them tailor financial support for their...

The government faces pressure to rethink plans to curb salary sacrifice pension contributions after the House of Lords backed a series of amendments that significantly soften the proposed legislation. Peers in the...

Younger adults are more knowledgable about where their pension is invested when compared to older savers according to new research from Pensions UK. These counter-intuitive findings highlight a generational divide about pension...

Isio has completed its first ‘micro’ buy-in using its new service aimed at smaller DB schemes.  This deal has secured a £1.2m buy-in for the Godolphin Company Limited, sponsored by St Aubyn...

Smart has appointed Lee Hepplewhite to be its chief technology officer. Hepplewhite has worked in senior positions across the technology sector for the past 20 years with experience spanning AI, machine learning,...