UK

LifeSight’s drawdown facility has hit over £1bn in assets, with 7,500 members choosing to access this option since retirement.  In total the LifeSight master trust has over £24bn in assets under management...

The state pension is ‘certain’ to exceed tax thresholds by 2027, with next year’s uprating pushing it to just below the personal allowance.  Figures published by the Office of National Statistics today...

Sackers has warned that HMRC’s plan to bring most pension death benefits and unused DC pots into inheritance tax (IHT) risks creating "unfair inconsistencies" between DB and DC members and between married...

Aegon has launched Mylo, a digital platform designed to help workplace pension members manage their savings and make informed financial decisions. Its key features include personalised nudges, life-event guidance, access to money...

Aviva Investors has appointed James Edwards as head of UK institutional as it continues to expand coverage for institutional clients. Edwards, based in London, will report to Steven Gardner, head of Institutional,...

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is calling on trustees and administrators to strengthen their defences against "increasingly sophisticated" pension fraud, warning that savers’ accounts are being targeted through advanced impersonation techniques. In a...

Royal London Asset Management has appointed Davina Goodall-Smith as its new chief operating officer, succeeding Jonathan Kennedy who is set to retire in early 2026. Goodall-Smith brings more than two decades of...

The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has called on businesses to prioritise social mobility, warning that failing to do so risks missing out on top talent. In its latest Inclusive Futures paper,...

Barnett Waddingham (BW) has appointed Will Scobie as senior risk and resilience consultant.  Scobie brings leadership experience and deep expertise in organisational resilience, crisis management, supply chain resilience and business strategy. He...

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published findings from a year-long review of 15 pension administrators and set out plans for a new administration strategy, updated trustee guidance and ongoing engagement with the...