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A new verbal AI tool designed to support pension teams is due to go live with its first client this month. The AI pensions manager assistant, developed by Financial Education, led by...

The Bank of England has voted to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 4 per cent — a move widely anticipated by the market.  The BoE monetary committee voted 5...

The Government has closed its consultation on changes designed to reduce the gender pension gap on the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) in England and Wales.  These “access and fairness” changes have...

Axa Health has appointed Jordan Ayrey to be its SME distribution director to help it further boost its footprint in this market.  Ayrey joins from Bupa, where he was head of consumer...

Standard Life has completed a £1.9bn bulk purchase annuity transaction with the Sedgwick section of the MMC UK pension fund.  Sedgwick Group was acquired by Marsh McLennan, the sponsoring employer  in 1998.  Mercer,...

Around 87 per cent of employees haven’t used financial coaching, while 60 per cent say their workplace doesn’t offer it, according to a new report from TrinityBridge. According to The Value of...

Over £2.5 million will be paid into the pension scheme of Dundee-based Discovery Flexibles Ltd (DFL), a Dundee packaging company, following a court ruling and action by The Pensions Regulator (TPR). TPR...

Almost three quarters of employees (72 per cent) feel stressed about their finances, according to new research from Hymans Robertson. This survey found that almost two fifths of people do not feel...

Strong growth in its workplace business has helped Legal & General deliver an upbeat set of results, covering the first half of 2025. Legal & General's workplace assets now top £100bn for...

SEI has appointed Chris Hogg to its SEI Master Trust board of directors. In addition to his board responsibilities, Hogg will also serve as a member of the risk and operations sub-committee....