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DC pension funds are looking to boost allocation into real assets, with almost seven out of 10 (69 per cent) expecting to increase exposure within the next two years.  This is a...

Craven Street Wealth has purchased the financial planning division of Punter Southall Aspire. This acquisition follows the announcement of the sale of Punter Southall Aspire's employee benefits business to Foster Denovo. Senior...

The total funding level of the 87 funds participating in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) in England and Wales stood at 101 per cent as of December 31, 2023., according to...

Life expectancy at birth has declined across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland from 2017-2019 to 2020-2022. The most recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed regional differences. The male...

Rothesay has completed a £1.4bn full scheme buy-in with the Rexam Pension Plan. The Scheme is sponsored by Ball Corporation, a company that offers environmentally friendly aluminium packaging solutions for household, personal...

Gumtree co-founder Simon Crookall has launched a self-invested personal pension (SIPP) tailored to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with a commission-free DIY option through his investment platform InvestEngine. The InvestEngine SIPP provides flexibility at...

Pension savers have now reclaimed £1.2bn in tax overpayments since pension freedom rules were introduced in 2015.  Latest figures from HMRC show that 12,000 savers reclaimed tax during the last quarter of...

Quantum Advisory has appointed Graham Yearsley as principal consultant and lead of its employee benefits team. Graham joins from Gallagher Employee Benefits, where he was a founding member of the UK operation and...

IFM Investors has appointed Neil Macdonald as the head of operations in the global client solutions team. The appointment will take effect on December 4, 2023. Macdonald, who will be based in...

There was support for the government’s controversial ‘pot for life’ proposals from Hargreaves Lansdown — who claims this could address the problem of lost pensions, particularly among a more mobile workforce. The...