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GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could reduce UK mortality by 5.1 per cent and US mortality by up to 6.4 per cent by 2045, according to new research from Swiss Re. The reinsurer says...

A House of Lords committee will scrutinise current plans to include pensions in inheritance tax calculations.  As part of this process the House of Lords Finance Bill sub-committee has launched a call...

HCML has launched two new healthcare tests solutions: a sole trust for larger employers and a multi-employer master trust option.  Both offer an HMRC-approved funding vehicle that enables organisations to manage and...

There has been a surge in the number of people accessing higher value pension pots in the past tax year, amid changes to pensions IHT rules and speculation about Budget tax raids....

Pensions UK has published its Small Pots Feasibility Review, calling for an industry-led approach to consolidating small pension pots by 2030 to cut costs and simplify pensions for savers. The Department for...

The state pension is ‘certain’ to exceed tax thresholds by 2027, with next year’s uprating pushing it to just below the personal allowance.  Figures published by the Office of National Statistics today...

Aegon has launched Mylo, a digital platform designed to help workplace pension members manage their savings and make informed financial decisions. Its key features include personalised nudges, life-event guidance, access to money...

Aviva Investors has appointed James Edwards as head of UK institutional as it continues to expand coverage for institutional clients. Edwards, based in London, will report to Steven Gardner, head of Institutional,...

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is calling on trustees and administrators to strengthen their defences against "increasingly sophisticated" pension fraud, warning that savers’ accounts are being targeted through advanced impersonation techniques. In a...

Royal London Asset Management has appointed Davina Goodall-Smith as its new chief operating officer, succeeding Jonathan Kennedy who is set to retire in early 2026. Goodall-Smith brings more than two decades of...