HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed a 6% rise in the amount withdrawn flexibly this quarter versus the same period last year, and a 10% increase in the number of individuals using this freedom.

When we asked PP’s Buzz respondents to describe the pensions industry in one word, we thought they would be much more positive than they were.

Aegon UK has acquired Pension Geeks – the business that specialises in connecting people with their finances through innovative engagement techniques, communication and events.

Professional trustee firms are beginning to dominate the pensions landscape with the top 12 firms alone now appointed to 1,900 schemes with around £800bn of assets and posting business growth of 14% per annum, a report from Isio finds.

Redington has announced it will align all default client advice with the goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest, as outlined in the Paris Agreement.

Schemes need to obtain emissions data to measure their carbon footprint, but this process comes with challenges. Stephanie Baxter explores how to overcome them and why schemes need to look beyond emissions

Three industry veterans have formally launched a dedicated Professional Corporate Sole Trustee (PCST) firm in a bid to capitalise on growing demand in the area.

Ameriprise Financial – the US parent of Columbia Threadneedle Investments – is set to acquire the EMEA asset management business of BMO Financial Group in a £615m all-cash deal.

The occupational defined contribution (DC) market consolidated further in 2020 with the number of trust-based plans falling substantially during the year, latest data from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) reveals.

XPS is piloting a fully-flexible working policy that allows its 1,300 strong workforce to choose where they work.