UK

In her first Budget the Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that pensions will be included within the value of estates for inheritance tax purposes. This change will be effective from April 2027...

The Chancellor has confirmed that the state pension will rise by 4.1 per cent to match the average earnings element of the triple lock. This means that next year’s full new state...

Scottish Widows is welcoming 24 new tech trainees at its Dundee Tech School to develop gamified products for Lloyds Banking brands, aiming to boost pension engagement. The school, which was established in...

The inflation-busting increases to the national living wage will have a positive impact on pension contributions for many employees. The government announced yesterday that the national living wage — now paid to...

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has joined Standard Life’s Trustee Accelerator Programme (TAP), offering trustee trainee Dean Dennis, managing director of global services at Verizon Business, an 18-month pensions committee shadowing opportunity....

Reward Gateway | Edenred has partnered with Unmind to expand access to mental health services to employees worldwide. The Reward Gateway | Edenred platform will incorporate Unmind's mental health solutions, giving it...

Ten major annuities providers, including Canada Life, Just Group, Legal & General, Standard Life, and Scottish Widows, have joined Origo’s new annuity transfer tracking service. Advice firms can directly monitor the status...

Legal & General has completed a £1.1 billion buy-in with Deutsche Bank’s UK DB Pension Scheme, securing benefits for 4,000 members. This is the Scheme's third buy-in with Legal & General, reaching...

Foster Denovo has made its latest acquisition in the East Midlands with the purchase of 80Twenty, based in Lockington in Leicestershire. Foster Denovo has completed its fifth acquisition within a year, bringing...

Healix Health has appointed former Axa head of global distribution Luke Harding as commercial director. Harding, who has almost 20 years of experience in employee benefits and corporate healthcare, comes to Healix...