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The average time to complete a simple pension transfer fell to 10.8 working days in the 12 months to 30 June 2025, down from 11 days at the end of March, according...

The Bank of England has voted to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 4 per cent — a move widely anticipated by the market.  The BoE monetary committee voted 5...

The Government has closed its consultation on changes designed to reduce the gender pension gap on the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) in England and Wales.  These “access and fairness” changes have...

Axa Health has appointed Jordan Ayrey to be its SME distribution director to help it further boost its footprint in this market.  Ayrey joins from Bupa, where he was head of consumer...

Scottish Widows has appointed former regulator Mike Birch to be a professional trustee of its master trust. Birch is a client director with Vidett and has an extensive background in pensions, banking...

Nest has extended its natural capital strategy by investing a $750m (£550m) in sustainable timberland across the Americas.  The workplace pension provider has appointed BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group to run this...

More than eight out 10 employers want the government to offer new tax incentives to support workforce wellbeing, helping to reduce absenteeism and boost economic growth.  The survey found widespread support among...

Parallel Employee Benefits is launching a new Employer Hub and Employee App platform free of charge to all current and future clients. The platform includes an Employee App that allows mobile self-service...

Only one in two people check how their pension investments are performing — with women significantly less likely than men to keep tabs on their retirement savings.  This research, conducted by Hargreaves...

Midlife workers regret not prioritising health in their 30s, with 19 per cent wishing they had worked less and 27 per cent wishing they had managed stress better, but many are still...