All Retirement articles
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OpinionMargaret Snowdon: A once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape retirement saving
In the third instalment of Pensions Expert’s ‘Dear Pension Commission’ series, Retirement Income Taskforce chair Margaret Snowdon outlines her ideas for changing the state pension, auto-enrolment, and contribution rates to better serve more people.
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NewsPre-Budget rumours spark record lump sum withdrawals, data shows
UK pension savers withdrew a record £10.4bn from their pensions using their tax-free cash allowance in the six months to the end of March, according to Financial Conduct Authority data.
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OpinionIntergenerational Foundation: Play fair with younger generations
In the latest in Pensions Expert’s series of open letters to the Pensions Commission, Liz Emerson of the Intergenerational Foundation asks the commissioners to consider who is being asked to foot the bill for retirement sector reforms.
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OpinionTUC: Pensions Commission should be prepared to go beyond its remit
In the first of a new series, Jack Jones of the Trades Union Congress outlines what the UK’s leading workers’ representative body would like to see from the Pensions Commission.
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News‘Dear Pensions Commission…’ Pensions Expert’s series exploring the future of retirement adequacy
Pensions Expert has invited a range of charities, think tanks, unions and other organisations to set out what they want to see from the relaunched Pensions Commission.
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NewsCost of renting in retirement continues to rise, new data shows
Renting in retirement costs increased by £7,000 year-on-year, Standard Life says, as more than one in 10 people expect to still be leasing a property when they retire.
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OpinionHow can pension providers align decumulation with member outcomes?
Kirsty Ross of People’s Partnership looks at the government’s proposal for pension schemes to offer default decumulation services, and how these might best be designed.
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NewsTPR: Trustees’ role in improving retirement support and adequacy
The regulator wants trustees to improve signposting of support services such as Pension Wise and MoneyHelper in “core communications”, after recent research showed a lack of awareness among savers.
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OpinionA lesson from the past about policymaking for an uncertain future
Pensions UK’s newly appointed deputy director for strategic policy and research Matthew Blakstad reveals a deeply personal insight into the reality of retirement, and frames some of the challenges ahead.
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OpinionTaking positive action to address the LGBTQ+ pensions gap
As the revived Pensions Commission begins its work on inequalities and shortfalls within the pensions system, Travers Smith’s Daniel Gerring and Savannah Adeniyan take a look at the retirement savings gap that exists for LGBTQ+ people.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: Who are the champions of the Premier League of Pensions?
Inspired by Everton FC, editor Nick Reeve argues that it’s time to make working for a sports organisation good for your retirement.
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NewsEverton FC wins Living Pension accreditation
Everton is the first Premier League football club to be awarded Living Pension accreditation, which reflects high employer contributions and minimum annual savings targets.
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FeaturesDC adequacy is ‘number one challenge for the decade ahead’ around the world
The Thinking Ahead Institute’s latest peer study warns that low contributions, cautious defaults and poor decumulation design are leaving members exposed – with income adequacy expected to take decades to resolve.
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NewsOnly half of baby boomers are retirement ready, research shows
Middle-income workers approaching retirement are most at risk of falling short of their pension income goals, according to new research from Vanguard.
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NewsStop tweaking and start transforming pensions, says tech provider
UK policymakers must rethink the meaning of pension adequacy and use established solutions as benchmarks to deliver better retirement outcomes, according to Festina Finance, a European pension administration technology provider.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: Commission Impossible?
The much-lauded Pensions Commission has been revived to look at retirement income adequacy issues – but will the government be able to act on its recommendations?
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NewsAviva launches ‘guided retirement’ offering for master trust members
Aviva is the latest company to introduce a flexible retirement product, with the Pension Schemes Bill requiring providers to offer default pension income solutions.
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In DepthMind the gap: Pensions Commission urged to act on gender inequality
The government’s latest figures reveal a 48% gender pensions gap among those nearing retirement. Experts say the new Pensions Commission must address systemic inequalities and act fast to prevent a deepening crisis.
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OpinionOur pensions system is unfair and inadequate. Will the Pensions Commission fix it?
Finance Innovation Lab chief executive Jesse Griffiths says the new Pensions Commission is a “significant step forward” – but, he argues, the lack of policy direction on long-term ESG issues is a major oversight.
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NewsMeet the new Pensions Commission
The newly revived Pensions Commission will lead the government’s review into retirement adequacy. Pensions Expert looks at who’s on the panel and what they bring to the role.