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Four out of 10 people buying drawdown or other decumulation pension products last year did so without seeking financial advice, according to analysis of FCA data. This is the highest proportion of...

The Work and Pensions Committee has endorsed the appointment of Dominic Harris as the new Pensions Ombudsman. The parliamentary committee has concluded Harris has the personal independence and professional competence for the...

In response to the independent report on menopause and the workplace, the government has extended an invitation to woman's health ambassador Dame Lesley Regan to join the UK Menopause Taskforce permanently. The independent report...

The APPG on Financial Resilience has called for automatic enrolment for self-employed people. The group has issued recommendations that were included in the Saving, Spending, and Surviving Report published today. These recommendations...

Rishi Sunak is the only candidate in the race to become the next Conservative leader and prime minister to unequivocally support current plans for the UK to be net zero for carbon...

Pensions minister Guy Opperman will establish a minister-led taskforce to identify  “reliable data and metrics” to help schemes take social issues into account when investing members' money. This government response follows a...

The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has today submitted its response to the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) further consultation on the draft Pensions Dashboards Regulations 2022. In its response, the...

20-20 Trustees has appointed Nicola Paul as a trustee director.  Paul joins from Gemmels Financial Services. She has more than 30 years’ industry experience — working for a range of trustee and...

The Pensions Scams Industry Group has appointed Christine Sawyer to be the new chair of its Pensions Scams Industry Forum (PSIF). She replace Tommy Burns, who has help the position since the...

Nest has appointed HarbourVest Partners to help the pension scheme invest in private equity. The new private equity mandate will help Nest invest at least £1.5bn in this asset class by early...