There are concerns that the government may have put on hold reforms that would require pension schemes to offer retirement income solutions to all savers. This was one of the issues highlighted...
It’s clear more needs to be done to support the upcoming generation of retirees given the problems of smaller multiple pension pots, barriers to advice, limited guidance and a far greater proportion...
MetLife UK has made three new appointments to its executive team as part of plans to grow its employee benefits business in the UK. Adrian Mathews has been appointed as UK deputy...
Barnett Waddingham (BW) has opened a new office in Manchester’s Arkwright House, reinforcing its commitment to clients in the North West and continuing its UK growth. This brings BW to ten locations,...
UK pension assets declined in value over the past year, the only major pension market to do so, according to the Thinking Ahead Institute’s latest Global Pension Assets Study. The UK remains the...
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...
