Insurer capacity overtakes demand as small scheme buy-ins rise – Hymans Robertson
Iain Church said: “With more providers now active in the space, insurers will need to work harder to differentiate themselves."
Pinsent Masons appoints Anna Taylor as pensions partner
Taylor has more than 20 years’ experience advising companies, investors, lenders, and trustees on UK pension schemes.
Standard Life completes pension dashboard connection
Jenny Holt said: “Working with our partners Equisoft and the PDP we’re a step closer to making pension dashboards a reality.”
AJ Bell completes pensions dashboard connection
Rachel Vahey said: “We still have a long way to go in the pensions dashboard journey, but it’s a prize worth pursuing."
Underpensioned groups face lower standard of living in retirement – PPI
The report found that underpensioned groups still have lower employment rates and are more likely to be in part-time work compared to the population average.
Hymans Robertson appoints Sachin Patel as head of corporate DB
Patel said: “I’m excited to lead our team as we continue to deliver forward-thinking and long-term support to our clients.”
Aegon upgrades ‘Member Insights’ tool to boost pension engagement
The latest updates give employers, trustees and advisers more scheme information when sending targeted campaigns to employees.
Benefits Guru releases 2025 Financial Wellness Ratings for workplace pension providers
Gold rating providers for financial wellness without open finance included Aviva, Fidelity, Hargreaves Lansdown, Scottish Widows, Standard Life and Mercer Master Trust.
TPR expects most DB pension schemes to focus on endgame as surpluses rise
TPR's latest AFS reported that 54% of schemes are in surplus on a buyout basis, rising to 76% on a low dependency basis.
iPipeline launches ‘E-apply’ for online annuity applications
The digital application is intended to help advisers move away from manual, paper-based systems.
Annuities understanding rises by 25% among over-50s, misconceptions remain – Standard Life
Research revealed that the number of people correctly identifying that lifetime annuities provide a guaranteed income for life rose from 39% in 2023 to 49%.
Caring duties leave nearly half of over 60s without pension savings – Phoenix Insights
Research revealed that among those with pension savings, carers had 17% less than the UK average, meaning a shortfall of about £37,000.
