The UK group risk market has increased by 3.5 per cent to around 16.2 million as employers respond to cost control pressures and changes in benefit design. This is according to the...
Howden has appointed Rob Brown as head of employee benefits for its Howden Markets division. Brown has almost 25 years’ experience in the sector, and has held a number of senior roles...
Consulting and administration specialists XPS Group has appointed 12 new partners and promoted 171 colleagues across the business. The promotions, taking effect from 1 April 2026, have been made across all service...
Proposed government powers to mandate pension scheme investment have again been defeated in the House of Lords, as the impasse between the peers and the Labour majority in the Commons drags on....
The Pensions Administration Standards Association has published new guidance on the proposed new default retirement income solutions. It highlights this change as a “once-in-a-generation operational challenge” for those running schemes and says...
The Department of Work and Pensions has announced that Emma Douglas will become the new chair of The Pensions Regulator. Her five year role will start on the 1 July, when the...
The UK’s Consumer Price Index rose to 3.3 per cent in March by year-on-year comparison, suggesting the first effects of higher energy prices following the US-Israeli war in Iran are beginning to...
Differences between providers default strategies are leading to significant gaps in member retirement outcomes, according to analysis from Hymans Robertson. The DC Provider Insights report found a wide variation in projected member...
The UK financial services industry’s Billions 4 Millions campaign has raised its 2026 target to £3bn after recovering £700m for consumers in the first quarter of the year. The initiative, led by...
Broadstone has appointed Emily Degan as team leader for its risk and health consulting team. Degan has almost 30 years' experience in the financial services industry, much of which were at Jelf...
