Simple pension transfer times hold steady at 10 days
Average simple pension transfer times remained at 10 days over the year to 30 June 2026, according to the latest figures from the Origo Transfer Index (OTI). Simple transfers, which account for...
top story
Financial resilience becomes focus of workplace wellbeing strategies – Aon
Financial resilience is becoming a greater focus of workplace financial wellbeing strategies, according to research from Aon, which found more than half of UK employers now consider financial wellbeing an important priority,...
What does Burnham as prime minister mean for pensions?
With Andy Burnham set to formally replace Keir Starmer as the UK’s prime minister on Monday 20 July, some within the pensions sector are questioning what this means for the industry. Currently,...
Opinion: Commission is right to focus on adequacy and fairness
Patrick Heath-Lay, CEO for People’s Pension The Commission is right to recognise that the UK's main pensions challenge is improving the adequacy and fairness of the pensions system in the context of...
Almost nine in ten investors expect greater volatility over next year
A Schroders Capital report has shown that 85 per cent of investors expect greater market volatility over the next year. The report interviewed 1,000 investors and intermediaries with combined assets under management...
Jason Cannon: IHT reform could change attitudes towards DC pensions
For decades savers and advisers took it as an article of faith that pensions sat outside the crosshairs of inheritance tax. But from 6 April 2027, this assumption will no longer be...
Over two-thirds of DB schemes plan for surplus as endgame barriers remain
More than two-thirds of defined benefit pension schemes are considering how to use surplus, but most still face barriers to reaching their endgame. This is according to research from LCP's latest DB...
Opinion: Does scale matter? Unlocking better pension outcomes in a changing world
Lewis Daley, workplace investment lead, Royal London In DC pensions, scale is no longer a strategic ambition – it’s becoming the price of admission. The proposed Pension Schemes Bill’s £25 billion default...
Opinion: Not just bigger but better, the new standard for master trusts
Louise Wheeler, head of UK DC solutions, Aon Investments Why scale matters in the race for better retirement outcomes The UK defined contribution pensions market is evolving quickly as assets grow, schemes...
SPP warns simpler pension transfers may not “work as intended”
The Society of Pension Professionals has warned that government measures designed to protect savers from pension scams could be undermined by legislative loopholes and are therefore unlikely to work as intended in...
Most Popular
-
Standard Life appoints managing director of workplace business
-
John Greenwood: Who’s still targeting annuity purchase?
-
CAPAdata gains FCA authorisation for workplace pension benchmark
-
Sacker & Partners claims ‘practical questions’ remain over DB surplus
-
Cost of renting soars to £419,000 for retirees
-
Mercer adopts Marsh brand as businesses unite
