Lifetime annuity rates have continued their upward trajectory in 2024 showing consistent improvement across all age groups, according to the latest Standard Life Annuity Rates Tracker. According to the data, the rate...
Reforming the taxation of pensions to remove upfront tax relief could net the Treasury up to £20 billion a year, without disadvantaging pension savers over the long term, according to new analysis...
Verity Trustees, which runs the trustee board of TPT Retirement Solutions, has become a signatory to the Financial Reporting Council’s UK Stewardship Code. This Stewardship Code sets high standards for those investing...
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has updated its guidance to allow defined benefit (DB) superfunds to release capital up to twice a year, under specific conditions. This change aims to encourage market innovation...
Healix’s revenue has surged by over 140 per cent since 2020, with a 67 per cent increase in the number of people supported through workplace schemes. This increase is consistent with the...
The average transfer times for defined contribution (DC) pensions are continuing to fall, according to Origo. Average transfer times fell from 12.3 to 12 calendar days in the 12 months ending June...
Rising mortgage rates have pushed 320,000 people into poverty, as households that have remortgaged or taken out new mortgages since 2022 face significant losses in disposable income, according to the Institute for...
There is a ‘generational gap’ in financial policy preferences from the new government, with older individuals focusing on state pension and personal allowance increase and younger people prioritising housing market access, according...
Podcast: Mindful Pensions and Jimmy Hendrix In this episode, Robert is joined by industry big hitter, veteran, free thinker, diversity champion and entertainer David Butcher. David tells us his story of how...
Barnsley Council’s Pathways to Work Commission is calling for a new national strategy to boost labour market participation by shifting “from welfare-to-work to a new focus on supporting people to move from...
