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The UK dropped out of the top 10 in the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index, now sitting at 11th place with a score of 71.6 while the Netherlands, Iceland, and Denmark...

Employers, especially those who contribute above the minimal auto-enrolment amounts, may be greatly impacted if National Insurance Contribution (NIC) pension assistance is removed, according to Hymans Robertson. According to Hymans Robertson, a...

With the change in Government and the focus on the large number of people currently unable to work through sickness, it is timely to look at how the group long-term disability income...

Aon has launched the ‘Zone Framework’ to help pension schemes navigate funding improvements and expanded endgame options. According to Aon, many schemes now aim to "preserve and capitalise" on their improved positions,...

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new Value for Money (VFM) consultation for contract-based arrangements aims to achieve long-awaited consistency in measuring the effectiveness of all workplace DC pension schemes. While the overarching...

Islamic fintech startup Wahed has defended its new London advertising campaign which has sparked controversy for featuring preacher Mufti Menk and imagery of a briefcase of burning US dollar bills and euros....

Millions of employees could face a poorer retirement if the Chancellor levies National Insurance on pension contributions in this month’s Budget, according to industry concerns. The Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates that...

Should pension schemes allow members to use funds to help get them on the property ladder? And are there more innovative ways the pension funds could be used to address the housing...

The People’s Pension now has £30bn of assets under management. The master trust says it expects to reach the £50bn mark within the next five years — putting it in the top...

WTW and Carne Group are launching a private equity Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF).  It is expected that LifeSight, WTW’s master trust, will invest into this FCA-approved fund, after the master trust committed...