Around 23 per cent of young adults have never heard of pension auto-enrolment despite proposals to extend the scheme to 18-year-olds, according to Standard Life. According to Standard Life's 2023 Retirement Voice...
Whilst chatting with a number of DC stakeholders about illiquids, and around the impetus created by the Mansion House Compact and the emphasis on VC/PE asset classes into their portfolios, it struck...
There is clear political and regulatory momentum to encourage DC schemes to broaden their investment remit and commit more money into private markets. A recent roundtable, held by Natixis Investment Management in...
Sponsors and trustees have differing opinions about how the Autumn Statement plans will affect their schemes and members. Surveys conducted by XPS Pensions Group reveal that just 24 per cent of respondents...
A quarter of over 50-year-olds incorrectly believe that annuities offer the best rates for individuals without underlying health conditions, with only 18 per cent recognising this as false, potentially leading to missed retirement...
There were a record number of private medical admissions in the first half of 2023 as the NHS waiting list rose and people struggled to access primary care services. Figures from the...
Just Group has closed a £10m bulk annuity deal with the Superior Pension Fund and Buck advising. The deal means that 78 fund participants will have their liabilities insured by Just Group,...
NHS England's most recent data shows that there were 302,803 cases of cancer in 2021/22, up from 276,979 cases in 2020-2021. However, there are worries about "missing" cancer cases due to people...
SEI has appointed David Hinton as chief operating officer (COO) of SEI Investments Europe Limited (SIEL). Hinton will be responsible for managing SIEL’s operations, technology, and the delivery of services and will...
The annuity payback period for those selecting an index-linked annuity extends up to 22 years into the future, according to Canada Life. When buying annuities, the majority of retirees favour the largest...
