UK

Pension Credit uptake remains stagnant, with around 1.4 million claimants as of August 2024. According to new figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), this marks a decline of 11,000...

Only 34 per cent of near-retirees state savings accounts will supplement their retirement income, according to Shawbrook. According to Shawbrook study, pre-retirees (ages 55-68) are underutilising retirement savings accounts, with only 34...

The funding position of schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) remained steady, with the aggregate surplus rising moderately in July.  In total the aggregate surplus of the 5,050 schemes in the...

There is a marked 'savings gap' between the North and South of the UK, with lower levels of financial resilience in the northern regions, according to new research. Hargreaves Lansdown Savings &...

The number of people using apps to access remote health and wellbeing services continues to rise steeply amid NHS delays. Data from Unum shows there has been a 266 per cent increase...

Around half of people want better access to financial products and services without physically visiting branches, according to Moneyhub. Moneyhub's new research, which surveyed over 2,000 consumers, finds that financial services companies...

Around 7.3 million UK adults or 1 in 7  faced an attempted pension scam in the past 12 months, with 14 per cent targeted through unsolicited calls, texts, or emails, according to...

Pension schemes driving global warming and nature loss don’t offer ‘Value for Money’ argues Huw Davies senior finance adviser of campaign group, Make My Money Matter. ‘Value’ is a subjective term which...

Howden has acquired Help Me Compare Group Limited, ActiveQuote, and its subsidiaries HMCGL. According to Howden, the acquisition enhanced its presence in the UK health insurance industry, whose clientele ranged from individuals...

Smart Pension Master Trust joins Diversity Project, a cross-company initiative championing the learning and promotion of best practices to achieve diversity within the investments and savings industry. The Diversity Project's objectives include...