Pensions & Retirement
Standard Life completes £525m full buy-in for Skanska Pension Fund
LCP acted as lead transaction adviser and investment adviser to the trustee, with legal advice from Reed Smith.
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30% of people feel uncomfortable talking about pensions with family – Standard Life
47% of people aged 55 to 65 had spoken about pensions with family, while this dropped to 18% among 18 to 24s and 29% for 35 to 44s.
Pensions & Retirement
Standard Life appoints Angela Byrne as CEO of pensions and savings
Byrne will join in January 2026 and take responsibility for leading the next stage of growth.
Pensions & Retirement
Fifth of DB pension schemes report no barriers to endgame planning – Standard Life
Among 100 trustees managing schemes with assets of £100m or more, a third (33%) said market volatility was their biggest challenge.
Pensions & Retirement
Annuity payback period falls to 13 years as rates hit 7.65% – Standard Life
The average annuity rate in September 2025 reached 7.65%, up from 6.98% in September 2024.
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Standard Life launches retirement advice service for underserved savers
Standard Life Financial Advice is open to existing customers aged 54 years and nine months or older, with at least £50,000 in a DC pension.
Pensions & Retirement
Standard Life completes £52m buy-in with The Amtico Company Pension Scheme
The deal, which finished in August 2025, secures pension benefits for 425 members.
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Standard Life to launch new pension default fund
The aim is to offer higher returns and more diversification for pension savers.
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One in seven adults have never checked their pension – Standard Life
The survey showed 14% of people had never looked at their pension pot, even though most check other financial products more regularly.
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47% of adults don’t know how much is in their pension – Standard Life
67% of the silent generation (aged 79 and over) and over half (52%) of Baby Boomers (aged 60-78) said they can’t estimate their pension savings.
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Third of adults have voluntarily increased pension contributions – Standard Life
One in ten (10%) have made a one-off lump sum payment into their pension.
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Standard Life promotes Claire Altman to business development & origination director
Altman will be responsible for developing client relationships and business growth strategies in the retirement market.