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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Robin Crispin Odey £1.8 million and banned him from the UK financial services industry. Crispin Odey was found to have ignored governance rules and blocked...

Standard Life secured £5.1 billion in Bulk Purchase Annuity (BPA) premiums in 2024, maintaining a top-five average position in the market over the past three years. The company also grew its workplace...

Almost nine out of 10 firms working across the pensions sector have started to use artificial intelligence according to a survey by the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP).  The SPP surveyed pension...

Mental health will be the top employee concern in 2025, with 31 per cent of employers expecting increased demand for support, according to Towergate Employee Benefits. This rises to 62 per cent...

XPS Group has taken over as administrator of the John Lewis Partnership Pensions Trust, ensuring continued service for 126,000 members, including 41,000 pensioners. The deal involved close collaboration between XPS, JLP, and...

More than half or 53 per cent of UK savers prefer their pensions to be invested in the UK, according to PLSA research. According to the research, 16 per cent would prioritise...

Only half of UK adults are confident they will be able to work into their 70s, despite many people needing to work beyond retirement age due to insufficient savings. Research from Phoenix...

Brightwell, the comprehensive service provider for defined benefit schemes, has appointed Paula Walter as a non-executive director. Walter has held several leadership roles in both executive and non-executive capacities and has spent over...

Neurodiversity is becoming a priority for HR professionals and corporate advisers. It is estimated that 1 in 7 people in the UK are neurodivergent, meaning their brains learn, function and process information...

Following an active acquisition policy Smart Pension now has more than 1.5m members in its master trust. This puts it in the top five of DC master trusts in the UK, in...