Pension news in the UK

An overview of news, trends and research in the Pension industry in the UK:

UK pension redress level falling to lowest ever level First Actuarial's latest modelling and analysis of DB pension transfer redress show that redress payments are set to fall to their lowest ever level in 2026.
16 July 2026
MPs reprimand Capita amid civil service pensions storm Capita has apologised for a raft of failures connected to its civil service pensions contract with the UK government.
14 July 2026
Independent professional trustees most value collaboration and responsiveness in advisors As the pensions market endures a series of headwinds, independent professional trustees are looking for advisors to help them navigate end-game options, notably risk transfers and scheme run-on.
03 July 2026
Canada Life taps Tata Consultancy Services for UK and Europe tech transformation Tata Consultancy Services has signed a multiyear transformation and managed services agreement with Canada Life.
16 June 2026
Pensions expert Organon Trustees joins K3 Advisory Group K3 Advisory Group has acquired Organon Trustees. The UK-based specialist in self-invested pensions enhances continued growth across the group’s wealth management division.
07 April 2026
First Actuarial advises on £12 million buy-in of higher education pension scheme First Actuarial has advised on the £12 million buy-in of a higher education pension scheme. The move secures member benefits with insurer Just Group.
02 March 2026
First Actuarial renews partnership with Charities Pensions Club First Actuarial and Charities Pensions Club have renewed their partnership with the shared aim of developing pension skills in charitable organisations.
04 February 2026
First Actuarial lands 70-strong client book in EBP deal First Actuarial has purchased a book of almost 70 clients from Employee Benefits Partnership. The move was prompted by the retirement of two of the other firm’s partners.
21 January 2026
Charity pension survey spotlights worrying gap between haves and have-nots First Actuarial has carried out the biggest survey of pension scheme funding in the UK third sector.
29 December 2025
First Actuarial connects billion pound scheme to pensions dashboards First Actuarial has connected all relevant members of a £1 billion defined benefit scheme to the Pensions Dashboards Programme.
17 December 2025
Pension contributions come under strain from affordability concerns Affordability pressures are forcing some employees to opt out of pension contributions, even as bosses encourage staff to take up ‘salary sacrifice schemes’ to boost benefits packages.
15 December 2025
Barnett Waddingham bolsters Scottish presence with Edinburgh office Barnett Waddingham has launched a new office in Edinburgh.
12 December 2025
First Actuarial becomes part of Gallagher amid UK expansion Global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm Gallagher has announced it has acquired UK-based First Actuarial.
04 December 2025
Atos to lead IT transformation for Utmost Life and Pensions Professional services firm Atos has been selected for a new project with a UK-based pensions provider. Utmost Life and Pensions will now work to transform its IT estate.
19 February 2025
Charities Pensions Club appoints First Actuarial as actuarial partner The Charities Pensions Club - a group of not-for-profit organisations which shares information and guidance about pensions - has appointed First Actuarial as its partner.
03 February 2025
Premium income growth for UK insurers rises with real wages Premium income for UK insurers has seen strong growth in 2023, as policy prices rise and real wage increases also enable consumers to spend more on insurance.
09 November 2023
Oliver Wyman launches UK actuarial practice Global consulting firm Oliver Wyman has established an actuarial practice in the UK. The new team will be led by Colin Forrest, who brings more than 20 years of actuarial experience to the firm.
18 August 2023
Redington wins pensions investment contracts at two universities Pensions consultancy Redington has won two strategic investment contracts at leading universities.
22 June 2023
LCP launches new strategic approach for pensions clients Professional services firm LCP has launched a new strategic approach to help defined benefit schemes navigate the challenges and opportunities of soaring pension scheme funding levels.
13 April 2023
Women close to pension savings rates of men in UK Women are set for pension saving parity with men by 2028, according to new research.
20 December 2022
Evelyn Partners brought in for pension group administration Rowanmoor Personal Pensions has appointed administrators from Evelyn Partners.
07 September 2022
1 million SME staff risk missing out on pension security New analysis has found that workplace pension participation is stalling among the UK’s small and mid-sized enterprises.
23 August 2022
Isio helping Coastline Housing pilot 'living pension' project Investment consultancy Isio is supporting Coastline Housing with its implementation of a new ‘living pension’ project.
18 August 2022
Cost of living crisis deepens pensions shortfall for UK's lowest paid Eight-in-ten workers are not saving at levels which are likely to deliver an acceptable standard of living in retirement, according to new research.
01 August 2022
Serco selects Isio to administer pension and life assurance scheme Professional services firm Isio has been named as the new provider of administrative and investment work to Serco’s pensions trust. The news is the latest in a succession of contract gains for Isio.
26 July 2022
Scottish Leather Group selects Isio as partner for pension services Pensions and investment advisory firm Isio has been appointed as won an appointment with Scottish Leather Group Pension Schemes.
22 June 2022
Capita appoints head of teachers' pensions Alistair Dennis has been promoted to lead the teacher’s pensions wing of Capita Pensions Solutions.
07 June 2022
Pension funding levels steady at end of bumpy year Pension funding has rallied at the start of the year, after months of uncertainty around the Omicron variant had previously grown the pension deficit of the FTSE350.
07 January 2022
FTSE 350 pension deficits increase with Omicron uncertainty The aggregate accounting deficit of FTSE 350 companies’ defined benefit pension schemes is now more than double the level seen before the pandemic, according to new research.
15 December 2021
Isio’s network of new offices finally opens for business Pensions advisory Isio has confirmed the launch of two new offices in London and Birmingham.
12 August 2021
Nest selects Atos to digitise its pension scheme operations Following a competitive tender process, Nest has selected Atos as a administrator to its future scheme fund. Atos will provide an agile cloud hosting platform for the fund.
15 February 2021
Consultants share their predictions for 2021 As a new year brings an end to some long-running issues, while posing a whole new list of uncertainties, many firms still face countless challenges regarding digitalisation, workplace relations and n
04 January 2021

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