UK

Inflation has dropped to 1.7 per cent, its lowest in three years and below target, which means the 4.1 per cent earnings growth will likely result in a £473 increase to the...

Should pension schemes allow members to use funds to help get them on the property ladder? And are there more innovative ways the pension funds could be used to address the housing...

Integrating pension with homeownership ambitions could enhance retirement security — but there is a need for tailored solutions that address individual circumstances, as retirement expectations and economic conditions evolve. Delegates attending a...

The new government clearly has an overflowing in-tray and at present speaking to journalists about its plans for the group risk industry is further down the immediate ‘to do’ list. Neither Wes...

With a broad range of gender-specific health products and services available, the days of a one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare benefits are long gone. But while there are significant benefits for organisations offering...

The People’s Pension now has £30bn of assets under management. The master trust says it expects to reach the £50bn mark within the next five years — putting it in the top...

More than two-thirds of people in the UK believe retiring in their 60s will soon be outdated, while 74 per cent worry about their quality of life if they live past 100,...

Unum’s UK chief executive Mark Till has joined the board of the Association of British Insurers (ABI).  This board provides the strategic direction to the Association’s work and is chaired by the...

WTW and Carne Group are launching a private equity Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF).  It is expected that LifeSight, WTW’s master trust, will invest into this FCA-approved fund, after the master trust committed...

XPS Group has appointed Jonathan Churcher to lead the transformation intelligence team within its insurance consulting division. Churcher joins from KPMG where he was a senior leader within their financial services transformation...