Unused pension pots will come into scope of inheritance tax (IHT) from April 2027, after the Finance (No. 2) Bill completed the third reading stage of its passage through parliament and is set to rece ...

The government should outline a plan to increase minimum auto-enrolment (AE) pension contributions as the majority of defined contribution (DC)-only households are heading for inadequate retirement ...

The UK defined benefit (DB) pension sector has reached an “inflection point”, with most schemes now moving beyond deficit repair and into a new phase focused on long-term strategy, according to a repo ...

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The Hille Ergonom Pension Scheme has wound up following a £4m buyout with Aviva, which resulted in a refund from the insurer ...

The 2020s have been a “complete waste” for pensions policy, LCP partner, Steve Webb, has said, arguing that the failure to build on auto-enrolment (AE) risked leaving future retirees with inadequate i ...

Trustees must place greater strategic focus on pension administration, Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) board director, Chris Connelly, has argued, warning that it now sits at the ...

The UK pensions industry is facing a “pivotal time” as a wave of policy changes, regulatory developments and new initiatives reshape the landscape, according to Aviva wealth policy director, Emma Doug ...

Master trusts are dominating the defined contribution (DC) pensions landscape as consolidation continues, with the number of UK DC schemes falling by 15 per cent to 790 in 2025, analysis from The Pens ...

Smaller defined benefit (DB) pension schemes considering a bulk purchase annuity (BPA) deal have more opportunities and flexibility than ever, and should therefore carefully assess broking approaches, ...

The Diversity Project UK, Diversity Project Europe, and Nicsa’s Diversity Project North America have rebranded in their respective regions to Inclusion in Finance and agreed to align on new five-year ...

There will still be a need for voluntary pension savings, even if the auto-enrolment rate is increased to 10 or 12 per cent, Aviva wealth policy director, Emma Douglas, has warned, arguing that boosti ...