The Reserved Investor Fund (RIF), a new type of UK-based contractual investment scheme, was launched on 19 March 2025. The RIF was originally proposed by the previous government, in response to industry...
There are significant difference between homeowners and renters when it comes to spending patterns in retirement, according to new research from the University of Bath and consultants LCP. Homeowners tend to spend...
The government looks set to delay the announcement of the next stage of the Mansion House agreement, according to industry insiders. This next stage, understood to be called the ‘Mansion House Accord’,...
The Association of British Insurers has appointed David Otudeko as director of regulation. Otudeko joined the ABI in June 2021 as assistant director, head of prudential regulation and has been acting as...
The Department of Work and Pensions has confirmed it will create a small pots consolidator, due to be in force by 2030, which will automatically merge deferred AE pensions of less than...
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF OF THE ROUNDTABLE SUPPLEMENT These new VFM regulations will require schemes to benchmark themselves against competitors on three key metrics: costs and charges, investment performance,...
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF OF THE ROUNDTABLE SUPPLEMENT The new value for money regulations will require schemes to assess performance on a range of metrics, from investment performance to quality...
Members of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are concerned government plans to allow employers to extract surpluses could put their retirement at risk, according to new research. The polling of 1,000 DB members, by Pension Insurance...
The surpluses accumulated in DB schemes are key to unlocking investment in the UK economy and kick-starting the government's growth agenda, according to a new report from the Social Market Foundation. The...
The Pensions Regulator has outlined how it aims to encourage UK economic growth while also protecting member interests. Details of this new approach were set out in a letter to government, with...
