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SIPP provider Pointon York has announced it has received "several" approaches for a takeover.

GLOBAL - Hedge funds overall lost 2.3% in August - a poor month by their own standards - but this average figure for the $2trn industry masks eye-watering numbers some individual managers are now posting to data providers.

UK - Pensions minister Steve Webb revealed over the weekend that the state pension age could be raised to 67 as early as 2026 in response to increasing longevity.

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The National Employment Savings Trust's transactional website promises to be as 'simple to use as eBay'.

The Trades Union Congress has branded government plans to bring forward increases to the state pension age unfair due to the widening gap in life expectancy between rich and poor.

Sponsors should treat pension schemes as a subsidiary of their business to tackle the mounting burden of closed defined benefit schemes, a report argues.

The Universities Superannuation Scheme has doubled its Private Markets investment team with four hires to help boost its direct infrastructure investment capabilities.

Rise in pension age to take effect earlier; Britons reluctant to take out a pension; Many workers are 'clueless about pension contributions'; Clarity and precision on all the pensions issues; Call for clarity in proxy voting process; Investors falling...

British workers remain uninformed and disengaged with pensions with almost half either not knowing how much they contribute or not contributing to a scheme at all, a survey reveals.