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The number of advice firms using AI has more than doubled over the past 12 months, rising from 29 per cent to 60 per cent, according to the lang cat. The findings...

Railpen, manager of the £34bn railways pension scheme in the UK, has appointed Sian Myers as chief people officer and Helen Whelan as chief risk officer. Myers will be accountable for Railpen’s...

Only around a third of pension schemes are expected to complete the transition from buy-in to buy-out within a three year period, according to research by the Society of Pension Professionals.  This...

Men’s DB annual pensions are worth nearly twice the value of women’s, at £13,900 compared to £7,500 net per annum, while their DC pensions are worth more than three times as much,...

The pensions industry has slammed Reform UK’s plans to turn the Local Government Pension Scheme into a sovereign wealth fund.  Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice said he wants to use the...

Consolidation of DC schemes towards larger plans could stifle innovation and create an environment with little variation, according to former pensions minister Steve Webb. Webb, who is now a partner at consultancy...

One in five UK employers have no set objectives for the employee benefits they offer, making it difficult for them to measure impact on things like engagement and retention. According to CIPD’s...

Broadstone has appointed Stuart Hardy to be its client consulting director. Hardy joins from Evelyn Partners, where he held the role of associate director. He has previously worked in the corporate benefits...

The deadline for advisers to enter the Corporate Adviser Awards 2026 is just under two weeks away,  on March 6th. These awards are a chance for advisers working across the sector, from...

Savers are increasingly relying on AI rather than conventional financial guidance during retirement planning, according to data analysed by PensionBee. A PensionBee analysis of the rise of ‘AI Overviews’ following Google keyword...