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Jasmine Urquhart

Jasmine Urquhart

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Jasmine is senior correspondent at Professional Pensions. She joined in November 2022 from People Management magazine and graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2021. Outside of work, she enjoys ice skating, reading and travelling.

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LGPS funding 'remains strong' at 145%

Risk Reduction

LGPS funding 'remains strong' at 145%

Isio Low-Risk Funding Index shows total surplus of £148bn at end of Q4 2025

clock 19 March 2026 • 1 min read
Standard Life workplace net inflows hit £5.3bn

Industry

Standard Life workplace net inflows hit £5.3bn

Firm’s full-year results reveal new workplace members were up 14% in 2025

clock 16 March 2026 • 2 min read
Member communications remain 'relatively standardised'

Communication

Member communications remain 'relatively standardised'

LCP says industry ‘hungry’ to account for more diversity of scheme membership

clock 13 March 2026 • 3 min read
Aegon enhances member insights platform

Admin / Technology

Aegon enhances member insights platform

Members will have access to personalised videos guiding them through pension decisions

clock 11 March 2026 • 1 min read
Aggregate DB surplus increases to £273.7bn in February

Defined Benefit

Aggregate DB surplus increases to £273.7bn in February

PPF 7800 index finds funding ratio decreased slightly to 130.8%

clock 10 March 2026 • 2 min read
Industry agrees with Steve Webb that admin is 'too often done poorly'

Industry

Industry agrees with Steve Webb that admin is 'too often done poorly'

PP survey finds many think function is under-resourced and not up-to-date with technology

clock 09 March 2026 • 2 min read
Pension transfer times got faster in 2025

Admin / Technology

Pension transfer times got faster in 2025

Origo says transfer times took 10.2 days to complete on average

clock 04 March 2026 • 1 min read
Hymans Robertson publishes employee benefits report

Defined Contribution

Hymans Robertson publishes employee benefits report

Most employers are making progress on supporting workforce to improve benefit security and offering

clock 26 February 2026 • 2 min read
One third think most schemes will reach buyout within three years

Risk Reduction

One third think most schemes will reach buyout within three years

SPP finds most professionals think fewer than half of schemes will complete buyout in three years

clock 25 February 2026 • 1 min read
UK BPA providers adopting shared set of sustainability principles

Regulation

UK BPA providers adopting shared set of sustainability principles

There has been ‘full market adoption’ of principles according to A4S

clock 24 February 2026 • 1 min read
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