ABI overhauls governance to give product boards greater decision-making power
ABI has set up a new pensions insurance and investment board to focus on pension insurance, annuities and investment.
Over £500bn of pension scheme liabilities now insured – Hymans Robertson
Hymans Robertson expects that £1trn of pension scheme liabilities will have been insured by 2035.
Increased pension contributions named 2026’s most-desired employee benefit – Epassi UK
Pension contributions and unlimited paid time off were the most wanted employee benefits for 2026, with 31% of employees picking each as their top choice.
Nest and Rothesay partner to offer bulk deferred annuity for DC pension savers
Rothesay will work with Nest to co-design a bulk deferred annuity for DC pension savers.
PIC completes £6.6m buy-in for Primula Ltd’s Pension Scheme
This deal secures the benefits for all 74 members of the Primula Limited Pension Scheme.
Barnett Waddingham appoints head of pensions governance and secretariat
Lucy Creswell’s new role will focus on developing and delivering governance consulting services for pension schemes.
Thousands delay claiming State Pension to secure higher weekly payouts, Royal London finds
Data released following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request revealed that 41,938 people claimed a delayed State Pension during the year.
Two-fifths of workers unaware of employer pension contributions – SMF
The SMF called for a “pension health check” scheme to be brought in alongside pensions dashboards to help deal with the retirement under-saving crisis.
Royal London completes £213m BPA deal with the Oxford Instruments Pension Scheme
The scheme supports more than 1,600 members.
Half of adults lack confidence in future finances, finds LV=
Among those lacking confidence, almost a quarter (23%) pointed to not having enough savings or pension provision.
Nine in 10 workers say workplace pensions influence job decisions – Penfold
57% of workers rated a pension as ‘very important’ when choosing a new job – higher than any other benefit.
Barnett Waddingham takes on full pension service for Greencore UK scheme
The move brings all pension services under one adviser and aims to improve communication and efficiency.
