All Standard Life articles
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NewsEmployers back higher auto-enrolment contributions but call for flexibility
Polling of 500 business leaders found that 43% think contributions should be increased, compared with 36% who believe they should remain at current levels.
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People NewsPIC poaches Standard Life investment boss for chief exec role
Mike Eakins is currently group chief investment officer at Standard Life and CEO of its Retirement Solutions and Asset Management business.
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NewsTechnology giants download pension risk through buy-ins
Technology companies IBM and Sopra Steria have insured defined benefit liabilities through buy-ins announced today, as the flurry of bulk annuity announcements continues.
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NewsStandard Life targets full buyout in four months for £700m Deloitte scheme
The insurance company has agreed to take on GMP equalisation work as part of efforts to meet a buyout deadline of April 2026.
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NewsDB members confident in pensions but unsettled by buyout, research finds
Standard Life’s latest research suggests that members may need greater reassurance when their pension scheme is going through a bulk annuity transaction.
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NewsIndustry backs ‘nuanced’ changes to Value for Money proposals
The pensions industry has broadly welcomed the new Value for Money approach outlined in this week’s consultation set out by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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NewsBulk annuities roundup: Peel Ports, Skanska complete major derisking deals
Pensions Expert rounds up a number of bulk annuity deals from the past fortnight, ranging from £4m to £525m in size, with around 9,000 members’ benefits secured in total.
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NewsBusinesses brace for salary sacrifice changes as legislation laid
The government has introduced legislation to limit salary sacrifice for pension contributions to £2,000 a year – but experts warn the impact could be greater than official estimates suggest.
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People NewsAppointments: Standard Life names new boss for pensions business
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 28 November 2025.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: Deals for Standard Life, Aviva, L&G
As competition in the bulk annuity market heats up, Standard Life has insured a flooring company’s DB scheme, while Aviva has taken on Portakabin’s retirement fund and L&G has insured a charity’s pension fund.
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People NewsAppointments: New infra head at Railpen; PASA strengthens board
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 5 September 2025.
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NewsMercer parent insures broker’s pension fund for £1.9bn with Standard Life
Standard Life has insured the Sedgwick Section of the MMC UK Pension Fund in a bulk annuity transaction worth £1.9bn – the insurer’s biggest single deal since entering the market in 2018.
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NewsLifetime allowance: Confusion and a 'cruel twist' follow its abolition
HMRC pensions data showed pension withdrawals have risen 67 per cent since 2020 as 'cruel twist' shows soaring lifetime allowance and annual allowance charges in 2022.
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NewsCould Standard Life launch be welcome shot in the arm for delayed pensions dashboard?
As Standard Life rolls out plans for the UK’s first commercial dashboard, could other pension providers soon follow suit?
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NewsStandard Life gearing up to launch UK’s first commercial pensions dashboard
Dashboard will help four million customers find their known and forgotten pension pots.
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NewsBPA boom: Who will be next to enter the market?
M&G’s re-entry into the bulk purchase annuity market takes the number of UK providers to nine, with others expected to follow by the end of the year.
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NewsPension savers urged to track down missing £26bn
The pensions industry is hoping the second annual Pay Your Pension Some Attention, #Pensionattention, campaign will encourage people to track down lost pensions and save more into the ones they have.
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OpinionAnnuities for the DC generation
Standard Life’s Claire Altman considers the future of annuities for the DC generation, arguing that in future savers will look for ‘blended’ solutions.
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NewsFunding levels up and even better than the official stats
The Pensions Regulator’(TPR) has published its 2023 update to its scheme funding analysis for defined benefit and hybrid schemes. This shows that UK defined benefit (DB) and hybrid schemes continue to experience an improvement in funding.
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NewsLiving on your own in retirement is bad for your wealth
New research from Standard Life shows that single people need an additional £160,000 compared to pensioner couples who can share costs.