The Department for Work and Pensions Select Committee has announced an inquiry into the role of contingent charging on pension transfer advice. It is inviting interested parties to submit written evidence on...
Compensation paid to those who have been wrongly advised to transfer out of a DB pension scheme has doubled over the past two years. New figures from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme...
UK stock markets could fall by 25 per cent following a no-deal disorderly Brexit, according to research by MSCI, the global index-provider. This stress-test has been applied to test the potential market...
Today (December 5th) is the last day at which men and women will receive the state pension on their 65th birthday. Those born after December 5 1953 will have to wait a...
This telecoms giant had been looking to substitute its current measure - the Retail Prices Index (RPI) - with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), which typically increases at a slower rate. It...
The industry has welcomed the long-awaited publication of the feasibility study for the pensions dashboard. This study was published today by the Department of Work and Pensions, after a delay of almost...
The International Monetary Fund has warned that the state pension age will have to increase in the UK, and may be subject to future means-testing. This report highlights specific financial challenges facing...
Pension trustees are increasingly concerned about cyber-risks, the threat Brexit presents, and the prospect of a dramatic market correction, according to new research. Trustee and governance services provider PTL has published the results...
New research, by law firm Pinsent Masons found 74 per cent of UK corporate pension schemes recognise the potential impact climate change could have on future investments. However, just 5 per cent...
Women who turn 65 today (November 6) will receive their state pension at the same time as men. But despite this parity, many in the industry have pointed out that women's pensions...
