Pensions

The Treasury says the measures are needed in light of the increased attractiveness of transferring to a DC arrangement resulting from the liberalisation of the drawing of benefits announced in the Budget....

Osborne has pledged £20m of government money to work with consumer groups to ensure access to at-retirement advice for all. This requirement will take effect from April 2015. To deliver this, the...

Skandia is predicting a quarter of all annuity sales are at threat as a result of the short term raising of the small pot allowance to £10,000 alone. Partnership Assurance had more...

Chancellor George Osborne said he had taken the step to up the pension market because he wanted to trust pensioners with their money. Life offices and annuity providers have seen their share...

The move is part of a £12.2bn transfer of equity and multi-asset funds from Foreign & Colonial to Schroders that will take effect by the end of the year. The fund has...

The acquisition will see Lorica’s 150 employees and more than 1,000 corporate clients absorbed with the US listed global benefits giant. Aon Risk Solutions chief executive officer, UK Jim Herbert says: “This...

The Mail reports that Chancellor George Osborne is set to unveil the changes in the Budget this week. Around 150,000 people a year with pots of less than £15,000 would be able...

The research finds only 28 per cent of workers are happy with their employer’s wellbeing services, while 20 per cent do not understand what wellbeing benefits they are entitled to,   The...

The taxpayer gains around £165m a year annually from the presence of group income policies, according to the research, Income Protection - working together to improve take-up, which identified £85m of savings...

VSP Global covers all aspects of the vision care market, providing eye tests, manufacturing and distributing glasses and lenses, as well providing eye care insurance. Its UK offering sees employees offered an...