Industry

Growing numbers will have to pay for social care in old age

Top stories this week included TPR getting tough on master trusts, a £1.6bn de-risking deal, and fiendishly complicated plans to simplify the state pension. Here's what you might have missed.

The number of face-to-face and over-the-phone guidance sessions provided by the government-backed service Pension wise has reached almost 18,000 since its launch in April.

Concerns remain over the viability of smaller providers

The chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Martin Wheatley is to step down in September, the regulator announced today, because the Treasury wanted a change of leadership, a source close to the FCA said.

Top stories on PP this week include fears over a green paper white wash, the latest Ombudsman decision on transfers, and TPR action on master trusts. Here's the top five.

Helen Morrissey speaks to a panel of industry experts about the results of the recent general election and what it means for UK pension schemes and their sponsors.

Participation in private sector workplace pension schemes has rocketed since the start of auto-enrolment.

Willis Group is set to acquire PMI Heath Group in a bid to expand its UK employee benefits and healthcare business - a move that comes just weeks after it agreed to merge with Towers Watson.

Pat Sharman has joined KAS Bank as director of pensions as the Dutch custody bank looks to expand its footprint in the UK pensions sector.