Balancing higher pension costs with retention


With the government re-establishing the Pensions Commission, attention is turning again to auto-enrolment. Minimum contributions have been stuck for years, and with pension adequacy a growing concern, it’s understandable that policymakers are asking whether employers should be paying in more. But our latest research shows there’s a problem: many employers say they simply don’t have the headroom to absorb higher pension costs right now.

Stars of the Future 2025 Edition of Actuarial Post Magazine

Our Stars of the Future 2025 take centre stage in the magazine this month. We would like to congratulate our overall winner Paul Ring from Chubb who is featured on our front cover and to our runners up Hannah Graham from EY and Aquilla Fatch from M&G. A huge vote of thanks must go to our sponsors Star Actuarial Futures who continue to support this ever-popular award. We have placed all the other nominees in alphabetical order as the competition was so close once again this year.

Global trends in the Gender Pensions Gap

Reporting on the Gender Pensions Gap (GPG) is set to become mandatory in the LGPS. The recent Access & Fairness consultation proposes the publication of results in each valuation cycle in England & Wales. Across the UK, gaps exist in the level of pension accrued over a working life by female members versus their male counterparts. But we’re not alone. The average GPG is 29% across the EU, with individual results varying from as little as 2% in Estonia to a high of 44% in Luxembourg.

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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

Travelling Actuary

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

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