Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed there will be greater scrutiny of the performance of defined contribution pension funds in his 2024 Spring Budget speech today. He told MPs in...
Read moreDetailsPoorly performing defined contribution pension funds will be blocked from taking on new business from employers, chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced. The changes are part of a package of...
Read moreDetailsMore than half of UK adults, or 52 per cent, say they are feeling generally hopeful about their finances in 2024, according to Aegon. Meanwhile, just under two in...
Read moreDetailsAon’s UK DC tracker has revealed that projected retirement incomes from DC pensions rose over the third quarter of the year, with middle-aged savers seeing the biggest potential gains. However...
Read moreDetailsSuperior Pensions Fund has secured a £10 million bulk annuity deal for its 78 members. The transaction was carried out with Just Group, which will insure the Fund’s liabilities so...
Read moreDetailsClara-Pensions, the first DB superfund has achieved a significant milestone by taking on its first scheme - the £600 million Sears Retail Pension Scheme. This landmark move marks the...
Read moreDetailsThe ex-owner of Norton Motorcycles has been handed an eight-month suspended prison sentence for illegally channelling nearly £11 million from pension funds to bolster his ailing enterprise. According to...
Read moreDetailsIn a recent survey concerning Defined Contribution (DC) pension schemes, a notable trend emerged: a significant majority of retirees are choosing to withdraw their pensions in full cash sums....
Read moreDetailsMore people than ever are reliant on their workplace pension for a favourable retirement outcome. The introduction of automatic enrolment in 2012 has transformed the pension savings landscape in...
Read moreDetailsCrafted has implemented financial coaching for its hybrid workforce to support employees’ individual needs and “go the extra mile”. The Suffolk, UK-based independent digital agency, which employs 80 people,...
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