Pensions Minister freezes auto-enrolment pension thresholds for 2026/27
The lower earnings limit of the qualifying earnings band will stay at £6,240 and the upper earnings limit will stay at £50,270.
Aegon LifePath to add private markets to £12bn workplace pension fund
From summer 2026, Aegon LifePath will invest in a wider range of asset classes including global private markets, protected equities and multi-asset credit.
NatWest Group agrees sale of majority stake in Cushon to WTW
WTW will acquire all of Cushon in a wider deal, expected to complete in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approval.
Nest and Aardman team up for creative pension campaign
The campaign aims to encourage people to take more interest in their pensions, with Nest’s research showing that one in three UK workers has a Nest pension.
Aegon celebrates double award win with Mylo
Mylo won ‘Leading Innovation in Workplace Solutions’ at the Schroders UK Platform Awards and the Financial Services Innovation award at the Scottish Fintech Awards in Edinburgh.
Most employers have not reviewed workplace pension schemes in the past year, research finds
Towergate Employee Benefits found that 35% had reviewed it within the last three years, 10% had never reviewed their scheme, and 8% did not know.
Private sector employees hit £25.5bn in workplace pension contributions in 2024 – Broadstone
The data, based on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) annual survey, showed this was up from the previous high of £25.3bn in 2019.
Auto-enrolment sees workplace pension savers hit record 21.7 million – DWP
The jump in savers last year was 800,000, twice as many as the previous year.
Government sets £25bn minimum for pensions ‘megafunds’
Any schemes that fall short will have to merge, with ministers claiming bigger funds could add £6,000 to the average pension at retirement.
Mansion House Accord sees pension providers commit to invest 10% in private markets by 2030
Based on current holdings, £252bn of pension assets are in scope, with the figure expected to rise over time.
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.
Aegon introduces pension price benefits initiative for family members
Nick Roy said: “Aegon’s Family price match is an offering to our members and their loved ones, making saving more cost-effective."
