UK

When it comes to accessing DC pensions, the onus passes to individuals. Lump sums do not provide long-term income; insured annuities do, but data shows that perceived high expense lead few to...

Mercer has appointed Philip Parkinson as its new investments and retirement leader in the UK. Parkinson joins the executive team of Mercer UK and will be responsible for managing the firm's investments...

Nearly a fifth of the UK workforce or 19 per cent plan to look for new jobs next year with higher salaries or better employee benefits in light of the cost-of-living crisis,...

After the mini-crisis of the Truss era, the dust appears to be settling for the DB pension sector as gilt yields moderate. Yet questions remain for the regulator, trustees and investment consultants...

Amid the tumultuous events of the past 12 months, pension fund managers may be forgiven for overlooking the commitments made at the delayed COP26 meeting in Glasgow and at Egypt’s COP27. Yet...

Abrdn and the John Lewis Partnership have agreed to a £500m multi-decade joint venture to deliver around 1,000 new homes across three local communities.  Abrdn, which has £7.4bn (30,000 units) in residential...

European regulators have urged pension plans and the LDI funds they use to consider "system-wide" risks of their approach rather than just the risks to their individual scheme, but according to LCP,...

Broadstone has announced the launch of the Sirius Index to aid trustees and employers in understanding the funding position of a low-dependent state. According to Broadstone, the Index will monitor how quickly...

Pension Fusion, a joint proposition between Altus and ITM, has been chosen as the Integrated Service Provider (ISP) for more than 20 pension providers, who collectively have a user base of more...

The FCA has confirmed new rules for non-workplace pensions requiring providers to offer a default fund or "standardised investment solution" to customers who take out non-workplace pensions without the advice. To assist...