The Treasury looks set to collect a record amount of insurance premium tax this year, with receipts to date up by 11 per cent.  HMRC tax receipts, covering the first...

Over the past few years we have seen unprecedented improvements in the funding levels of DB pension schemes. This has resulted in more DB schemes being in surplus and, as...

Stakeholders from across the pensions industry and beyond have collaborated on a Guide to Net Zero Pathways for pension schemes seeking to reduce their carbon footprint in a sustainable manner,...

Half of large financial firms have yet to publicly disclose net zero targets, while one third of them would fail the new sustainability disclosure requirements, due to come into force...

A new tax band for higher earners in Scotland are likely to make increased pension contributions more attractive, to help offset these increases. The Scottish devolved government announced a new...

Lucy Pearce has joined the senior management team at Advo, becoming a shareholding director and co-owner alongside Larry Bulmer, Colin Boxall and Chris McCracken. Pearce first joined Advo in 2006...

One in 10 employees using virtual GPs and mental health apps are making appointments for dependents under 18 years of age. Data from Legal & General and Teladoc shows the...

Aviva has appointed Louise Williamson to be head of its master trust with immediate effect.  Williamson was previously head of governance for Smart Pension and has also worked  for LifeSight,...

One in five employers report being concerned about chronic long-term illnesses within their workforce.  Research commissioned by Grid, the trade body for the group risk sector, found concerns about employees...

The majority of Generation X savers are not confident they will have saved enough to achieve a good standard of living in retirement, according to new research. This survey, by...