Pensions

Three in four defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in the UK are set to use contingency funding to manage their risks amid significant changes to the economic and regulatory environment.

UK pension schemes could be overestimating their liabilities by up to 3.5% as a result of their failure to consider the long-term impacts of COVID-19, research by the XPS Pensions Group suggests.

UK pension schemes completed a record £55.8bn of longevity risk transfers with insurers last year, up from the previous high of £51.6bn set in 2019.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has today opened a consultation on plans to create a single code of practice that is clearer and more accessible than existing guidelines.

Asset managers are keeping UK pension funds in the dark on how they exercise their voting rights and engage with the companies they invest in, a study by Dalriada Trustees has found.

Canada has topped a ranking of 15 countries for the transparency of its pension scheme disclosures, with the UK in sixth position.

he Continuous Mortality Investigation's (CMI) latest model shows that the UK's 65-year-olds have experienced a modest fall in life expectancy following the outbreak of COVID-19.

Paul Johnson talks to Stephen Hyams about UK pensions, how the current turbulent period could impact the economy, and tackling climate change

The UK's insurance and long-term savings industry has made progress boosting female representation at senior levels over the last two years, figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) reveal.

One-quarter of UK pension schemes do not have an adequate cybercrime breach plan, despite the threat being recognised as one the top risks they face, a new survey has uncovered.