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Fiduciary duty: Trustees urged to make best decisions, not ‘least challengeable’
Proposed guidance will not replace or alter the underlying principles of trustees’ fiduciary duty but will instead give trustees more clarity on what they can take into account when making investment decisions.
Insurers urged to give more information on post-deal customer service
LCP and Law Debenture are calling for insurers to disclose comparable data around customer service and administration to help trustees make decisions on bulk annuity transactions.
Retirees ‘could lose out’ through guided retirement without strong defaults
As policymakers continue to develop legislation around guided retirement and default solutions, behavioural research indicates that care must be taken in product design.
Individuals losing confidence in retirement savings, research shows
Many individuals expect to rely increasingly on their own investments and are losing confidence in retirement savings, according to international research by Amundi.
Attractive pricing expected to keep bulk annuity market bouyant through 2026
Attractive insurance pricing should lead to a busy end to 2026 for the bulk annuity market, despite muted volumes in the first half, according to new analyses.
Life expectancy and NHS strain ‘hurting the UK’s pension system’
The UK has dropped in an international ranking of retirement systems due to strains on the country’s health system and stalling life expectancy.
Professional standards ‘have never been more important’ as reform pressures mount
The Pensions Management Institute has called for higher standards across the industry as schemes prepare to implement a wide-ranging programme of pensions reform.
Lack of opportunities still an issue in private markets, says TPR
Stakeholders surveyed by the regulator identified a lack of investable UK opportunities with the right characteristics as a critical barrier to delivering the ambitions of the Mansion House Accord.