UK

Aviva has compled a £64m bulk annuity deal with the Givaudan UK pension plan.  Givaudan is a multinational manufacturer based in Switzerland that develops fragrances and tastes for the cosmetic and food...

Financial resilience continues to be a significant problem for the UK workforce, with one in five adults admitting they can only cover living costs with the help of loans or credit cards....

More than eight out of 10 advisers said there were significant barriers to integrating ESG (environment, social and governance) factors into their proposition, according to recent research. Over the past year there...

Willis Towers Watson has launched a new governance guide for trustees to help schemes navigate The Pensions Regulator's new combined code. This guide offers practical guidance on the steps pension schemes should...

Global health and life insurer, The Unisure Group ,has joined the trade body Group Risk Development (Grid) after recently launching a new group life proposition.  The Unisure Group said it was looking...

The pensions industry is being invited to provide evidence to the Department of Work and Pensions as to why consolidation is not happening at a faster rate within the DC sector.  Announcing...

‘Are pensions taxable’ is the most common question people ask about pensions on Google, according to recent search data.  This question was the subject of 5,760 searches during the last year.  By...

ESG has soared in importance to become a ‘high’ agenda item for more than half of trustee boards (53 per cent) since the Department of Work and Pensions consultation on climate risks...

There is a stark generation gap when it comes to financial education, but it is those in younger age groups who say they have missed out, according to new research. Despite initiatives...

Treasury officials are looking at changes to pension allowances and tax reliefs in November Budget as a means of raising funds to help pay the Covid bill. According to reports in the...