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There has been a significant fall in the number of pension savers seeking protection against the Lifetime Allowance according to new HMRC data. This data — supplied in response to a freedom...

UK pension schemes are increasing their allocations to illiquid assets in response to increased transparency about opportunities and diversification benefits.  The research shows 85 per cent of professional pension fund investors say...

On 22 April 2016, also known as Earth Day, the Paris Climate Agreement was officially signed in New York. After months of negotiations the year before in the Le Bourget area of northeast Paris,...

Many people born between 1965 and 1980 – Generation X (Gen Xers) – want to save more for retirement, but struggle to do so. Nearly one in three Gen Xers consequently risk reaching...

The Pensions Policy Institute has published a briefing paper outlining the rationale for creating a dedicated UK pensions framework. This framework, which will cover the state and private pension system, is being...

Growth in group critical illness and big swings in provider member coverage were some of the most eye-catching factors identified by delegates attending a Corporate Adviser roundtable event to discuss the 2021...

Group risk and corporate healthcare products and services have proved resilient in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, and intermediaries feel very positive about future market expansion because understanding of their value has...

The value of DB transfers is rising back towards the record highs seen last year, according to the latest data from XPS Pensions Group. The group’s Transfer Value Index rose sharply during...

Climate change is now a top priority fo pension providers who are increasingly moving towards low-carbon investments within DC defaults, according to new research. Punter Southall Aspire new DC Default Strategy Survey...

The vast majority of retired people gave up work without seeking help from either a financial adviser, their workplace, or the government's free pension service, according to new figures from Just Group. ...