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Scottish Widows adds private market funds to workplace pensions
Graeme Bold said: “Bringing private markets into workplace pensions is a major milestone in helping customers make the most of their retirement savings."
Workplace Pensions
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Smart Pension achieves double-win with Investor in Customers Awards
The workplace pension provider received praise for clear communication, helpful staff and ease of doing business.
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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.
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Mylo launches ‘Postcards from tomorrow’ to inspire pension engagement
The new interactive experience, developed with Waracle, lets users create a digital postcard showing where they could spend their retirement.
Pensions & Retirement
FCA launches consultation to make pension scheme value clearer for savers
Sarah Pritchard, deputy CEO at the FCA, said: "By working with the Government and TPR, we will help secure better returns for pension savers."
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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.
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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.
Business
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.
Pensions & Retirement
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.
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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.
Pensions & Retirement
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.
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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.