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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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Most savers think they have benefited from pension freedoms

Communication

Most savers think they have benefited from pension freedoms

Standard Life says most appreciate the choice to access their pension in the way they like

clock 21 March 2025 • 1 min read
Mortality rates return to similar levels to pre-pandemic, analysis shows

Defined Benefit

Mortality rates return to similar levels to pre-pandemic, analysis shows

Aon has analysed mortality trends over the last five years, with 2024 reaching similar levels to 2019

clock 20 March 2025 • 2 min read
DB pension risks 'weigh heavily' on UK balance sheets

Defined Benefit

DB pension risks 'weigh heavily' on UK balance sheets

LawDeb finds most see pension scheme as having risks alongside cyber threats

clock 19 March 2025 • 1 min read
TPR Funding Code of Practice 'perfect opportunity' for in-depth DB review

Defined Benefit

TPR Funding Code of Practice 'perfect opportunity' for in-depth DB review

Hymans Robertson says code prompts DB valuations to comply

clock 18 March 2025 • 1 min read
Most employers offering pensions cash alternative, WTW finds

Employee Benefits

Most employers offering pensions cash alternative, WTW finds

Three quarters offer alternative to pensions for employees restricted by AA, WTW finds

clock 18 March 2025 • 2 min read
Savers have UK investment preference, PLSA finds

Investment

Savers have UK investment preference, PLSA finds

PLSA finds most are unaware whether their pensions are invested in UK projects

clock 14 March 2025 • 2 min read
PLSA Investment Conference: Member outcomes must be 'front and centre' of scheme agendas

Industry

PLSA Investment Conference: Member outcomes must be 'front and centre' of scheme agendas

People’s Pension CIO says members want ‘do it for me’ approach from providers

clock 14 March 2025 • 1 min read
PLSA updates vote reporting template

Corporate Governance

PLSA updates vote reporting template

Updates should reduce costs for managers and improve ‘consistency’ and ‘transparency’

clock 13 March 2025 • 2 min read
Climate protestors visit PLSA conference

Industry

Climate protestors visit PLSA conference

Campaigners from multiple groups call on attendees to focus on climate risk

clock 12 March 2025 • 2 min read
MGN scheme to be fully funded by 2028 after TPR action

Defined Benefit

MGN scheme to be fully funded by 2028 after TPR action

Scheme will get a £25.5m five-year injection from Reach plc

clock 11 March 2025 • 2 min read
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