Latest HMRC figures show that more than half a million people withdrew money from their pension fund last year – the highest number since pension freedom rules were introduced. According to...

Auto-enrolment has certainly been successful in boosting contribution levels. Opt-out rates remain low, despite stepped contribution increases, and there are now more than 10m people enrolled in workplace pensions, many...

Environmental, social or governance (ESG) factors have shot up the agenda in the DC pensions sector, driven by regulatory action, political momentum and asset manager product development. But confusion remains...

When last year’s Autumn Budget outlined plans to open up patient capital investments for defined contribution (DC) pensions, the reaction from the wider industry was broadly positive but cautious. Some...

The final phase of auto-enrolment contribution increases has just kicked in. For the industry this has been a huge success, bringing over 10 million workers into long term savings for...

Q. Bringing together two organisations of the size and scale of Willis and Towers Watson always carried the risk that there would be cannibisation of business. Did this occur? “Cannibalisation...

Master trusts have been dominating the headlines, positioning themselves as the easy choice for employers. But are the positive features of GPPs being overlooked? Debating the two different types of workplace...

Royal London has published a new policy paper, aimed at employers, which sets out the the relative merits of both master trusts and group personal pensions. The company said this...

The House of Lords committee on intergenerational fairness has delivered a series of recommendations, calling for policies to support younger people in the employment and housing markets. This report also...

Angela Darlington, currently Aviva’s group chief risk officer, will become interim CEO of UK Insurance, having been with the company since 2001 in roles including chief risk officer. Briggs’ departure...