Pensions

The risk posed by pension scammers is being highlighted in Eastenders as much loved character Jean Slater falls victim to a common scam.  Soap opera producers worked with The...

The first bulk purchase annuity to give the employer potential investment returns while at the same time securing members' benefits has been launched by M&G with a corporate client....

UK women are retiring seven years later, on average, than they did 30 years ago, signalling “dramatic shifts” in how people approach work. The study from longevity think tank...

Almost one in five (19 percent) employees do not know how much they or their employer are paying into their pension, a survey has found. This lack of awareness...

Standard Life has appointed Alexa Mitterhuber to its defined benefit pension (DB) de-risking team as director of DB solutions.  DB pension plans promise employees a specific retirement income, often...

Employers may be required to name a dedicated executive that is responsible for staff retirement outcomes, a treasury consultation has said. The government has raised concerns that workplace pensions...

Pension providers Aegon UK and Natwest Cushon are backing the government’s British Growth Partnership (BGP) to give workplace savers access to innovative investment opportunities that could boost pension pots....

The treasury has unveiled plans to boost pension pots for savers and potentially unlock billions in investment by dramatically reshaping the UK’s pensions landscape. Under the reforms, “pension megafunds”...

Women retire with £100,000 less than men, on average, while two fifths of women (42 percent) are currently on track to face poverty in retirement compared to just over...

Research has revealed an urgent need for employers to support gen X employees in enhancing their retirement savings. Born between 1965 and 1980, gen X started work when defined...