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Pensions

  • Friday, 30 May, 2025
    UK fuel payment U-turn risks turning £1.5bn cut into net cost, analysts warn

    A surge in claims for pension credit could exceed the reduced welfare savings

    Woman with smart meter trying to keep warm beside the radiator
  • Thursday, 29 May, 2025
    Pensions industry
    UK to make it easier for companies to access pension surpluses

    Ministers want to release billions of pounds for investment

    One pound coins and pension pay advice
  • Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
    Pensions industry
    UK confirms powers to force pension funds to back British assets

    Chancellor hopes plan to establish ‘megafunds’, circumscribed by binding allocation targets, will drive returns for savers

    UK chancellor Rachel Reeves
  • Monday, 26 May, 2025
    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
    Private equity portfolios underperform at big Canadian investors

    Three large pension plans lagged their benchmarks over the past year

    The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec headquarters in Montreal
  • Sunday, 25 May, 2025
    Pensions industry
    Canadian pension giant to invest more than £8bn in UK

    Government plans for infrastructure are ‘huge opportunity’, says CDPQ chief

    A woman walks by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec building in Quebec city
  • Saturday, 24 May, 2025
    UK welfare reform
    UK considers taxing pensioners to claw back winter fuel payment

    Plans are being looked at following Starmer’s policy U-turn this week, say officials

  • Saturday, 24 May, 2025
    Personal pensions
    How to cash out a pension (and not get a massive tax bill)

    With inheritance rules changing, people need to stagger drawdowns to minimise tax hit

  • Saturday, 24 May, 2025
    Personal Finance
    Counting the cost of a career break

    Taking a work hiatus is growing in popularity but the price of getting back to work can be steep — despite the promise of ‘returnships’

  • Saturday, 24 May, 2025
    Personal Finance
    Gen X hit by ‘perfect storm’ of financial worries

    Only 28% of forgotten generation on track to meet pension goals

  • Friday, 23 May, 2025
    Ask ShrimsleyRobert Shrimsley
    Should Rachel Reeves manage my money?

    The chancellor’s got designs on our pension pots and she won’t stop there

  • Wednesday, 21 May, 2025
    UK politics
    Keir Starmer makes U-turn on winter fuel payments

    UK prime minister tells MPs he wants ‘more pensioners’ to receive the benefit

    UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking in the House of Commons on Wednesday
  • Wednesday, 21 May, 2025
    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
    Canada’s largest pension plan has nearly 50% of assets invested in the US

    Increase in Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s exposure comes despite geopolitical tensions

    The skyline of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Wednesday, 21 May, 2025
    EU economy
    EU watchdog slams Brussels’ failure to grow private sector pensions

    A flagship cross-border product has attracted few users and assets since its launch three years ago

    The Quadriga statue on top of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany
  • Wednesday, 21 May, 2025
    Donald Trump
    Trump considers order to open US retirement plans to private equity

    Move would pave the way for savers to access funds focused on corporate buyouts and other high-octane deals

    A montage of Donald Trump, the logos of Blackstone, KKR and Apollo and $100 bills on a yellow background
  • Wednesday, 21 May, 2025
    News in-depthImpact investing
    European and UK pension funds drive transatlantic split on sustainable investing

    Number of mandates under review over asset managers’ record is growing, consultants say

    The logo of PGGM at the headquarters of the pension fund in Zeist, the Netherlands.
  • Monday, 19 May, 2025
    UK local government finance
    Gauging Reform UK’s pension power

    How to move funds and influence people

  • Saturday, 17 May, 2025
    Financial Advice
    Is it time for a ‘mid-retirement MOT’?

    Giving your finances a check-up can be vital for those who embarked on retirement on an unsustainable financial footing

    Senior couple using laptop
  • Tuesday, 13 May, 2025
    LexPensions industry
    Reeves is picking a needless fight over pension mandates Premium content

    Too heavy-handed approach risks sending a chilling message to investors

    Rachel Reeves
  • Tuesday, 13 May, 2025
    Pensions industry
    Pension funds resist Reeves’ ‘backstop’ plan to force UK investment

    Industry executives warn against proposal ‘mandating’ companies to push more cash into economy

    Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the City of London onTuesday
  • Tuesday, 13 May, 2025
    Public sector pensions
    Brace for Reform UK’s war on ‘woke’ pension investments

    Farage & Co could make a big splash at the pool party

    Montage shows Reform leader Nigel Farage against a data backdrop
  • Monday, 12 May, 2025
    Pensions industry
    UK unveils ‘backstop’ plan to force pension funds to invest in private assets

    Chancellor Rachel Reeves threatens to mandate retirement schemes if they fall short of voluntary targets

    Rachel Reeves
  • Friday, 9 May, 2025
    Personal Finance
    Free reader event: Building a financial plan

    Quiz financial planning experts about pensions, Isas and IHT changes at our interactive webinar

    Claer Barrett
  • Friday, 9 May, 2025
    UK business
    Pension funds should invest more in UK equities, investors tell ministers

    Downing Street meeting looks at ways to revive sentiment towards London stock market

    Stock price information for the FTSE 100 index displayed on a board at the London Stock Exchange
  • Saturday, 3 May, 2025
    Pensions industry
    Reeves’ pension overhaul smacks of ‘desperation’, says shadow chancellor

    Mel Stride’s comments come as funds warn plans to make them invest more in UK could leave members worse off

    Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her Mansion House speech last year
  • Friday, 2 May, 2025
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    How can we choose the best pathway through retirement?

    Plans to introduce ‘default’ pathways sound risky, but the risk of doing nothing is even greater

    Illustration of a person stood on a compass with two paths ahead towards the sunset
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