Many UK adults are underprepared for retirement, which is raising the risk of longer working lives, according to research from Skipton Building Society. A survey of 2,000 working adults found that 38%...
Professional trustees are using artificial intelligence for wide range of functions, according to research by Hymans Robertson. Such trustees saw AI as particularly important for data management, simpler processes and help with...
Regulated financial advice reaches just 9 per cent of UK adults and remains concentrated among older and wealthier consumers, according to Financial Conduct Authority findings. This is according to the FCA’s Financial...
The Royal Mail Pension Scheme contract overseen by Capita has been axed by the government after the firm allegedly failed to meet key technological milestones for the project. Nick Thomas-Symonds, paymaster general...
Trustees should be required to take professional exams to drive higher standards across the industry according to the president of the Pensions Management Institute (PMI). Speaking at the organisation's DC and master...
The Northern local government pension scheme, which manages more than £70 billion in assets, has named Elizabeth Renshaw-Ames as the incoming chair and Paras Anand as the new CEO. Renshaw-Ames joins from...
HMRC has confirmed transitional regulations for accessing pension funds for those who turn 55 in the next couple of years. But its proposed changes have been criticised by advisers who say they...
The UK group risk market has increased by 3.5 per cent to around 16.2 million as employers respond to cost control pressures and changes in benefit design. This is according to the...
Howden has appointed Rob Brown as head of employee benefits for its Howden Markets division. Brown has almost 25 years’ experience in the sector, and has held a number of senior roles...
Consulting and administration specialists XPS Group has appointed 12 new partners and promoted 171 colleagues across the business. The promotions, taking effect from 1 April 2026, have been made across all service...
