Tackling small pension pots what employers can do now


Small pension pots are back in the spotlight. The government has made consolidation a central feature of the Pension Schemes Bill, aiming to make pensions simpler to manage and better value for savers. With around 13 million deferred small pots in the system and the number rising each year, action is overdue. But while reform is coming, the timelines mean savers may wait years to feel the benefits. Employers have an important role to play in closing the gap.

Increasing cyber resilience against geopolitical disruption

By quantifying your exposures, you can make better cyber risk decisions and boost cyber risk resilience in the face of global volatility. Cyber risk linked to geopolitical tensions remains elevated, with critical infrastructure operators, financial institutions, transportation and telecommunications hubs, data centers and globally connected businesses all particularly vulnerable to heightened cyber exposures. Geopolitical crises can raise your cyber risk even if your organization isn’t being directly targeted or affected.

Means testing the State Pension

With pressure growing on the UK’s public finances, the government is focusing more closely on the cost of the State Pension. Jack Carmichael and James Jones-Tinsley examine one of the key issues that may come under consideration: whether to introduce means testing. The State Pension system is now under review as part of the recently announced revival of the Pensions Commission. With demographic and fiscal pressures continuing to build, this is likely to prompt reform and renewed debate about issues such as means testing, retirement fairness and how longevity risk is shared across society.

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Lifestyle Actuary

Dalriada Trustees Limited (Dalriada), one of the largest providers of professional trustee services to pensions schemes in the UK, has today announced the appointment of Sarah Brough as a professional trustee.

Lights Camera Actuary

For the next few months Zoe Bolton will be talking to the senior actuaries in these firms, getting a brief insight into their career paths and visions for the future. This month Zoe interviews Shil Patel the UK Managing Director at Dynamo Analytics

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This month's Travelling Actuary takes us to the iconic Boston to experience New England at it’s very best.

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