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  • Monday, 5 August, 2024
    Inside BusinessPatrick Jenkins
    Why pension funds should not be patriots

    Next spring’s expected UK pensions bill would be a good opportunity to boost auto-enrolment contributions

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  • Saturday, 27 July, 2024
    Personal pensions
    Entrepreneurs, are you paying enough into your pension?

    Four in 10 self-employed people are not on track for even a minimum standard of retirement lifestyle

  • Wednesday, 24 July, 2024
    Jonathan Eley
    A new pensions experiment could shake up the public sector

    Market forces get a say in United Learning’s scheme but there could be unintended consequences

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  • Saturday, 20 July, 2024
    Pensions industry
    Reeves tells town halls to use their pension funds to fuel growth

    Treasury launches review of Britain’s pensions system with threat to force local governments to co-operate

  • Saturday, 20 July, 2024
    City grandees urge Reeves to tackle ‘impending crisis’ for British retirees

    Financial services veterans call on chancellor to prioritise increasing minimum workplace pension contributions

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  • Saturday, 20 July, 2024
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    ‘Government must act to avoid retirement crisis’

    Industry warns on pensions bill’s missed opportunity on minimum contributions

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  • Friday, 19 July, 2024
    Toby Nangle
    Change is under way at last in UK pensions

    New bill tackles some pressing issues but much more reform is needed

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  • Wednesday, 17 July, 2024
    UK politics
    Ministers set out legislation to boost Britons’ retirement savings

    Keir Starmer’s government announces plans to increase pension plan pooling and implement ‘value for money’ tests on funds

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  • Tuesday, 16 July, 2024
    Pensions industry
    More FTSE-listed companies look to access pension surpluses

    More employers pause buyout plans with insurers after improvements to scheme funding positions

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  • Tuesday, 9 July, 2024
    Pensions industry
    UK pension plans overpay £1.5bn in fees to fund managers

    Analysis reveals some schemes pay up to 14 times more for the same product than rivals

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  • Friday, 5 July, 2024
    Should you put your state pension into a Sipp?

    Poser for those still working in their late 60s

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  • Tuesday, 2 July, 2024
    LexPensions industry
    Old-style pensions are fixed. Now for their poorly funded successors Premium content

    There is a strong case for improving the pensions of the existing workforce

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  • Tuesday, 4 June, 2024
    UK general election 2024
    Labour urged to act over ‘overly generous’ pension tax breaks

    Return of the lifetime allowance is not enough, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

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  • Sunday, 2 June, 2024
    Universities Superannuation Scheme
    Big UK pension scheme under pressure over Thames Water stake

    Universities Superannuation Scheme owns 20% stake in troubled utility that is in effect worthless

  • Friday, 31 May, 2024
    Pensions
    Retirees urged to be cautious over pension tax changes

    Industry fears return of the lifetime allowance if Labour wins the election

    Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves
  • Friday, 10 May, 2024
    Pension automatic enrolment
    Report exposes problems plaguing pension dashboards

    Poor governance and a dearth of digital skills led to delays at flagship scheme

    A pile of pension and pay advice slips
  • Friday, 10 May, 2024
    ExxonMobil
    US pension giant weighs vote against Exxon CEO over climate lawsuit

    Calpers concerned oil supermajor is seeking to muzzle activist shareholders

    Darren Woods, chief executive and chair of ExxonMobil
  • Friday, 3 May, 2024
    Pension drawdown
    Pension savers warned of new tax-free lump sum cap

    Withdrawals of more than £268,275 will be treated as taxable income

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  • Friday, 3 May, 2024
    Personal Finance
    Can you afford to retire early?

    For many, escaping the 9 to 5 is an alluring proposal. But how can you ensure you don’t run out of money — or get bored?

  • Friday, 19 April, 2024
    Steve Webb
    It’s time to help the multi pension generation

    Why shouldn’t schemes follow a worker when they change their employer?

  • Tuesday, 2 April, 2024
    Fund management
    The worst job in investing has finally been filled (for now)

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  • Friday, 29 March, 2024
    News in-depthPensions industry
    Larry Fink’s retirement warning highlights fight over ‘hardest problem in finance’

    Money managers and insurers vie for the assets of a generation worried it has not saved enough

  • Tuesday, 26 March, 2024
    Pensions industry
    UK pension rules risk ‘finishing off’ remaining defined-benefit plans, MPs warn

    Commons committee calls on government and regulator to change tack over where retirement schemes can invest

    Pension pay advice slips
  • Friday, 15 March, 2024
    Pensions industry
    Infrastructure chief hits out at push for UK pension funds to invest more in Britain

    John Armitt says pension schemes need to ‘find the best possible opportunity’

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  • Thursday, 14 March, 2024
    Pensions industry
    Members of Debenhams pension plan to have their benefits restored

    Thousands of people due to gain from transfer of scheme to ‘superfund’ operator Clara

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