Actuarial Post News and Articles

Search Results Page 1 of 900.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12  Next  Last

TPR reminder on setting mortality base tables for pensions Stephen Caine considers the importance of mortality base tables in light of the new funding regime. As many schemes prepare for their first valuations under the Pensions Regulator's new funding code, much of the attention has understandably been on low dependency targets, significant maturity, and reliability periods. When it comes to mortality, increasingly complex future improvement models have taken all the attention (eg the latest "CMI 2024" model). Posted in: Articles Posted on: Friday Dec 5

Over 21 million people need Targeted Support Royal London has revealed that as many as 21.5 million people across the UK could benefit from Targeted Support, highlighting the significant challenge, and opportunity, the industry faces in providing accessible support to help people with their finances. Posted in: Investment - Articles Posted on: Friday Dec 5

Regulators publish plans to support growth of mutuals sector A raft of measures designed to support the growth of the mutuals sector have been announced today by the financial regulators. They include a review of credit union regulations and the launch of a Mutual Societies Development Unit by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Posted in: Investment - Articles Posted on: Friday Dec 5

Broken beyond excuse time to end pension transfer gridlock PensionBee has launched its third report, Faster, Fairer, Digital: The Pension Transfer Reset, calling for urgent Government and regulatory action to modernise the UK’s outdated pension transfer system. Posted in: Pensions - Articles Posted on: Friday Dec 5

PPF publishes 20th edition of The Purple Book The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today published The Purple Book 2025, the 20th edition of its comprehensive analysis of the UK’s defined benefit (DB) pension landscape. This year’s publication shows aggregate DB funding levels remain strong. The aggregate funding position of DB schemes on a section 179 basis, as at 31 March 2025, shows a net surplus of £214bn, similar to last year’s £219bn. The funding ratio increased from 123 per cent to 125 per cent, driven primarily by higher gilt yields reducing liability values. Posted in: Articles Posted on: Thursday Dec 4

Finance Bill gives details on IHT changes but issues remain Today’s Finance Bill sets out the Government’s response to the consultation it opened in July 2025 on how inheritance tax will be applied to pensions and death benefits from April 2027. It adds important detail to the headlines announced by HMRC on the evening of the Budget Day last week. Posted in: Investment - Articles Posted on: Thursday Dec 4

TPR ensures pension benefits of Northern Foods Pension Details of action taken by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to secure a good outcome for over 13,000 members of the Northern Foods Pension Scheme (NFPS) are published today. A package has been agreed to strengthen support for the pension scheme and help it to achieve self-sufficiency over the next decade. Posted in: Investment - Articles Posted on: Thursday Dec 4

FCA to investigate if Budget leak may amount to market abuse The FCA have written to Dame Meg Hillier MP at the Treasury Select Committee with regards to investigating the handling of information ahead of the Autumn Budget 2025 and whether it amounts to market abuse. Posted in: Investment - Articles Posted on: Thursday Dec 4

Call for caution on Retirement CDC The DWP is consulting on a new form of Collective Defined Contribution scheme, Retirement CDC. Unlike other forms of CDC which operate on a ‘whole of life’ basis, this might be offered to members at the point of taking a retirement income, or used as a ‘default’, if the trustees or provider choose to do so. Posted in: Pensions - Articles Posted on: Thursday Dec 4

2026 to be a decisive year for cloud computing in insurance Driven by a trend towards tangible AI solutions, insurers will make significant progress in implementing cloud and cloud-based solutions, highlights the Sollers Predictions Report 2026. Posted in: General Insurance Article Posted on: Thursday Dec 4

PwC advises on groundbreaking pension sponsorship deal PwC advises Stagecoach Group pension scheme on groundbreaking sponsorship by Aberdeen Group plc. PwC has acted as lead adviser to the Stagecoach Group Pension Scheme (SGPS) trustee on a landmark transaction that sees Aberdeen Group plc become the scheme’s sponsoring employer. This trustee-led innovative deal is set to deliver significant benefits to SGPS’s 22,000 members, including an immediate uplift and improved inflationary protection over time. Posted in: Investment - Articles Posted on: Thursday Dec 4

How much the Cash ISA allowance cut could cost you Cash ISA allowance cut set to increase tax bills for millions of savers. Frozen personal savings allowance, higher tax rates and reduced Cash ISA allowance create a triple blow for cash savers. Over five years additional-rate taxpayer faces £2,380 tax bill on lost £8,000 of ISA savings, rising to £9,349 over 10 years. Higher-rate taxpayers face extra tax bill of £1,152 over five years, rising to £6,464 over 10 years. Government expected to gain from extra tax on savers’ interest Posted in: Investment - Articles Posted on: Thursday Dec 4

Retirement CDC availability must ally with guided retirement The Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) strongly supports the development of the legislation required to enable Retirement CDC pension schemes. We agree that this will open up CDC pensions to a much wider range of people, providing significant advantages over many existing forms of ‘at retirement’ pension provision. Posted in: Pensions - Articles Posted on: Wednesday Dec 3

Superfund market opportunity for DB pension scheme sponsors Almost a decade after it was first floated as an idea, the superfund market is finally gaining traction in the UK pensions market. With a clearer regulatory framework taking shape, Clara Pensions developing a credible transaction track record and the announcement of a new superfund entrant (with rumours of more to come), all signs are pointing towards the superfund market becoming an established risk transfer option for UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes. Posted in: Articles Posted on: Wednesday Dec 3

Retirement CDC Consultation Commenting on the Hymans Robertson response to the Retirement Collective Defined Contribution pension schemes consultation, Paul Waters, Head of DC Markets, Hymans Robertson says: “This consultation is a key milestone in the advancement of the evolution of CDC and a welcome development for members. Posted in: Pensions - Articles Posted on: Wednesday Dec 3

FCA helps firms to test AI safely The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is working with major firms to test Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a safe place to better understand the potential benefits and risks. Posted in: General Insurance Article Posted on: Wednesday Dec 3

Nudges not breakthroughs at COP30 as diplomacy dominates Shortfalls reinforced need for structural shift toward deeper decarbonisation and more resilient systems, says Rathbones Greenbank’s Nicola Day‘. Concerns persist over weakened language and unclear finance’ Posted in: General Insurance Article Posted on: Wednesday Dec 3

M&A outlook for 2026 as market remains bullish Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) outclassed companies not involved in dealmaking during the first nine months of this year, according to WTW research based on share price performance1. In partnership with the M&A Research Centre at Bayes Business School, the data shows that the M&A market is on track to achieve its best performing year since the dealmaking boom that followed the pandemic slowdown, paving the way for a stronger year ahead. Posted in: Investment - Articles Posted on: Wednesday Dec 3

Over 65s prioritise spending on travel over grandchildren Research commissioned by Co-op Insurance found that almost 4.5 million (35%) senior citizens prioritise spending on travel over their children or grandchildren. This appears to be fuelled by regrets of not travelling more in their youth, with two thirds (67%) admitting to this. Posted in: General Insurance Article Posted on: Wednesday Dec 3

Two thirds say pensions long term security is top priority Hymans Robertson publishes ‘Excellence in Endgame’ member research. Over half (54%) of DB Members highlight trust in the organisation managing their pension as a key priority. Research highlight communication and education are key for a successful endgame strategy. 60% of DB members support their scheme running on to generate a surplus Posted in: Pensions - Articles Posted on: Tuesday Dec 2

Getting ahead of cancer In this latest episode of our Inside Health series, Dr Zoe Williams sits down with Dr Tim Woodman, Bupa’s Medical Director of Policy, and Dr Frankie Jackson-Spence, cancer expert, to explore how cancer screenings, tests, and prevention strategies can help you get ahead of cancer. Posted in: Articles Posted on: Tuesday Dec 2

Lift your strategic role in climate, sustainability and ESG By collaborating more closely with sustainability teams and using data-driven insights, risk professionals can shape resilience and help protect long-term business value. We’re seeing more organizations expand sustainability teams’ remits to include areas traditionally overseen by risk professionals. This trend is driven by climate disclosure requirements and increasingly complex, volatile climate and natural catastrophe risks. Posted in: Articles Posted on: Tuesday Dec 2

Employers to act on early detection as ill health costs rise Quantum Advisory has urged employers to take action now as delayed health detection continues to drive record absence levels, push up benefit costs and puts mounting pressure on HR teams. Posted in: Life - Articles Posted on: Tuesday Dec 2

Insurance at a turning point Amrit Santhirasenan, CEO of hyperexponential, looks ahead to 2026, reflecting on the insurance industry at a turning point, with margin pressure and shifting risk profiles major factors, while AI’s move from hype to practical adoption gathers momentum: Posted in: General Insurance Article Posted on: Tuesday Dec 2

Royal London complete first BPA transaction with two mutuals Royal London’s BPA team has now secured premiums with a combined value of £865 million in 2025, with further transactions both recently completed and in exclusivity. Posted in: Investment - Articles Posted on: Tuesday Dec 2

Actuarial Post Awards |Home|About us|Job Search|Privacy Policy|Contact Us|Site Map|RSS Feeds |XML Sitemap

 

Copyright ©  2025 Actuarial Post. Created by Zero-One Design Ltd