Only 9 per cent of savers would be able to live comfortably in retirement on current projections, according to Pensions UK’s updated Retirement Living Standards. The annual standards, calculated by the Centre...
After Pension Freedoms, default retirement is emerging as one of the most significant structural developments in how we think about retirement outcomes. While the exact operational requirements are still being refined, the...
Pension professionals expect AI-driven solutions to improve engagement, helping members make more informed decisions around retirement. The research, conduced at a recent Society of Pension Professionals webinar, found the majority of attendees...
Regulatory changes around pensions and inheritance tax could make annuities look even more attractive to retirees I flipping love annuities. I’m still a couple of decades off retirement, but would buy one...
Smart Pension has launched a new guided retirement journey for savers, with a view to helping them make more informed decisions prior to retirement. This is offered through its Smart Retire solution,...
UK retirees could safely withdraw up to 5.7 per cent from their pension funds at retirement, provided they can afford to take a more flexible approach to income during period of market...
The challenges facing people saving for retirement are the same around the globe – trading flexibility for security, and balancing the benefits of personal choice with the convenience and cost of off-the-peg...
More than seven out of 10 DC providers saw their default growth strategy outperform a passive portfolio in 2025 — up from just 19 per cent the year. These figures were contained...
Aptia has bought Pension Decision Service (PDS) from Mercer for an undisclosed sum. Aptia, which specialises in pension administration, consultancy and actuarial services says this will strengthen the support services available to...
Collective defined contribution pension schemes (CDCs) offer opportunities for better retirements than traditional DC schemes. That prize is eye-catching: the DWP’s own recent press release claimed “retirement incomes could increase by as...
