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Unum is enhancing its Employee Assistance Programme which is available to all group income protection, critical illness and group life customers. This EAP will now offer a range of additional health and...

For the first time, a prosecution brought by The Pension Regulator has resulted in an immediate custodial sentence.  In February Roger Bessent - a pension trustee - was convicted on to five...

The Government is facing calls from the pensions industry to reform auto-enrolment contribution rules, to help boost overall levels of pension savings. These calls come as the AE minimum contribution levels are...

The average income received by pensioners fell last year, according to  figures published by the Department of Work and Pensions.  Its retirement income statistics show that the average weekly income for all...

New research shows that retirees' biggest concern about utilising pension freedoms is running out of money, with more than half favouring risk reduction over generating higher returns.  It is now almost four...

The number of companies disclosing information about their workplace practices — and that of their supply chains — has doubled this year, thanks to co-ordinated action by ShareAction.  Ninety global companies, including...

The gap between men’s and women’s pensions continues to widen according to new analysis by Now Pensions. According to their research the average man saving into this master trust had £424 in...

The Pensions Policy Institute has published a new report, which examines in detail how DC pension schemes can increase their exposure to illiquid and alternative assets. This report sets out the various...

Welplan Pensions has exiting the master trust market, and will focus instead on its employee benefits business. Welplan says it is seeking a buyer for its pension pensions. It says this decision...

The value of defined benefit buy-outs could soar to £300bn over the next 10 years, according to a new actuarial report. The report, by Lane Clark & Peacock said that the buy-out...