Isio Group has completed its acquisition of K3 Advisory, the insurance and risk settlement specialist, having received regulatory approval. Isio handled transactions worth between £1 million to £1 billion in 2024 while...
Just over 9.2m people are economically inactive in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics, of which 2.8m are unable to work due to long-term sickness. Left unchecked, the Institute...
A combination of market factors and regulation have already led to a dramatic consolidation of workplace pension funds. But the Government is set to turbo-charge the process with new minimum asset levels...
Wayhome has formed a strategic partnership with Venn, a European residential real estate investment manager. Venn will become the new AIFM (alternative investment fund manager) for Wayhome's homeownership solution and invest in...
The UK workplace pensions industry could make savings of up to £1bn on private markets fees according to new research but it warns DC pensions currently do not have the same to...
The UK is a nation of savers, with 70 per cent preferring to save or pay off debt rather than spend a surprise £5,000 bonus, according to Aegon. According to Aegon research,...
Law Debenture has expanded its pensions team with the appointment of Mark Humphreys as a trustee director. Mark was previously EMEA head of client solutions at Invesco, where he led the team...
Better engagement tools that reframe the way people think about pensions could significantly boost people’s retirement outcomes, says Esther Hawley, head of retirement proposition at Standard Life. What is the scale of...
Weight-loss jabs such as Ozempic are being hailed as a potential breakthrough in the fight against obesity. Demand, fuelled by widespread news coverage and celebrity endorsements, has led to drug shortages and...
First Actuarial’s Redress Tracker shows that firms advising on defined benefit (DB) pension transfers now face lower compensation costs, typically under 5 per cent of the transfer value. The new tool is...
