UK

A third or 32 per cent of those who tried to get in touch with their family doctor over the past month are facing a struggle to make contact, according to new...

Nest hits an average monthly contribution of £543m for its members' pensions in the current year, marking a substantial increase from the previous year's £477m. Nest manages £29.6 bn for 12 million...

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has drawn attention to instances where people lost their pension savings as a result of receiving unsuitable advice about pension consolidation and has assisted them in obtaining...

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has published policy recommendations to encourage further investment by suitable pension schemes in assets that can help drive growth in the UK economy. The report offers...

The Government’s Taskforce on Social Factors (TSF) has made 30 recommendations on the how  UK pension schemes can better incorporate social factors into their investment decisions.  These proposals, contained in a guide,...

First Actuarial has appointed David Parfett and Lee French to be co-heads of its defined contribution business.  French joins First Actuarial from a directorial role at Corinthian Benefits, where he was responsible...

Broadstone has appointed Jason Oliver to be a senior consultant, with a specific focus on business development. Oliver joins from Capita where he was director of business development and prior to this...

Duty should be on trustees to support decumulation decisions through the offer of products and services. Speaking at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) annual conference pension head of policy collective...

Charges across most types of large pension schemes fell between 2022 and 2023, with bundled own-trust, unbundled own-trust and master trusts charges all falling, according to research from Barnett Waddingham.  A report...

Only the poorest pensioners stand will see the full benefit of the 8.5 per cent increase in the state pension  expected next year, under the terms of the triple lock. This should...