Cutting through the noise on #surpluses in the #LGPS, @BW_LLP . might have heard stories about billions of unused pounds trapped in the various #pension funds that could be much better used helping local councils navigate their tight budgets. #pensions.

#Insurers told they must improve #claims handling, @TheFCA . External cost pressures are primarily to blame for recent motor premium increases, not increased firm profits, but there is some more work to do on.

#InheritanceTax receipts hits £2.2billion in Q1 2025 to 26, @Broadstone_ltd @WealthClubUK . but that number is on the increase as an ever greater number of estates become liable for the most hated of taxes. This is a result of years of freezes in.

#PensionsCommission must rethink #pensions from the bottom up, @PplsPartnership @aca_news @xpsgroup @hymansrobertson . We would have liked to have seen a shorter time frame for the Commissions’ window given the changes will only be publicised after the.

Comments on #DWP papers and announcements, @hymansrobertson @DWPgovuk . analysis notes there are many measures that can be used to assess what an adequate income might be for individuals in retirement but does not provide an answer. #pensions.

#StatePensionAge Review assumes #triplelock remains, @Aegon . While some may take comfort in this, it could be false comfort. The purpose of the review is to look at the age the State Pension starts from and the role this plays in managing the long-term.

#IHT tops half a million pounds for almost one in ten estates, @RathbonesGroup . issue is set to worsen from April 2027, when pension assets are brought into the fold and change could pull even modest estates into scope for IHT, making it increasingly.

#Retirees in 2050 will receive less than those #retiring today, @Broadstone_ltd . almost half of working-age adults are still not saving into a private pension at all which means participation and levels of savings are key issues for the. #pensions.

#PensionCommission must deliver bold reforms, @Quilter . On the #statepension, the upcoming age review due by 2027 will be politically sensitive. Accelerating the rise to 68 may be necessary to protect sustainability, but must be justified. #pensions.

#Retirement confidence dips for 50 somethings, @Aegon . age anxiety shows up in everyday life, from dreading milestone birthdays to the rise of cosmetic tweaks in our twenties. Even compliments like ‘you don’t look your age’ suggest ageing is something.

Launch of the new #PensionsCommission, @StandardLifeUK @avivaplc @landg_uk @Aegon @PMIPensions @DWPgovuk . the #pension dial, we are calling for the new #PensionCommission to make bold, brave and possibly unpalatable recommendations to the #Government.

The risks of being paid (exactly) your #pension, @WTWcorporate . For many years the pensions industry has equated "security" with meeting contractual obligations. But in a world of rising inflation and fiscal uncertainty that definition may no longer.

#SolvencyII review #EU must unlock #capital for #Europes future, @InsuranceEurope . is a test of the EU’s growth and competitiveness ambitions. European insurers want to contribute to achieving them, but compared to countries such as the #US and #Japan.

Are you #testing your #smokealarms often enough, @Gocompare . (57%) admitted to testing their alarms once every six months or less, and over a quarter (27%) test their alarms just once a year or less. This means millions of households are at risk of.

#Bulls come out to play as #earnings season moves up a gear, @HLInvest . #FTSE100 climbs back above 9,000. Congress opens the door to mainstream crypto payments by passing #GeniusAct. #Bitcoin rises 1.7%. #Brentcrude at $69.7 adding to yesterday’s gain.

Changing aims of #pensions drive interest in #hedgefunds, @Aon_plc . Different economic times demand different #investment approaches, and hedge funds are currently offering an opportunity that #pension schemes need. But that need is not. #pensions.

#TPR Year 2 Update on #CorporatePlan 2024 to 2027, @TPRgovuk . has transformed to a more prudential style of #regulation, addressing risks not just at an individual scheme level, but also those risks which impact the wider financial ecosystem. #pensions.

Pledge to progress as £11bn #invested in productive #assets, @The_ABI_UK . #Annuity investors have the potential to be true nation-builders – channelling long-term capital into infrastructure and green projects that grow the economy and accelerate the.

#Government push for early DB #surplus access risks £3bn loss, @BW_LLP . if each scheme adopts an optimal endgame strategy, the total surplus available to #FTSE350 companies could rise from around £17bn to £20bn – delivering an additional £3bn to.

Sole #trustees are now almost half of all #PIT #appointments, @hymansrobertson . in the wider context of the DB pension scheme landscape the report also highlights that 20% of schemes have appointed a professional trustee as a sole trustee. #pensions