Charlotte Moore assesses the attractiveness of running on schemes for surplus sharing After years of volatility and cost, many closed corporate schemes are now well-funded and relatively stable. As a result, running on is becoming…

PwC: AI to drive revenue growth in asset management The vast majority of asset and wealth managers have set out plans to tap into the potential artificial intelligence (AI) brings to bolster their growth over…

Clients still lack trust in the technology, Avaloq finds The lack of trust that clients have in artificial intelligence (AI) means the uptake of Robo-advisers remains limited, Avaloq has found. Its research conducted among more…

45% of non-retirees expect to work beyond state pension age New analysis by Phoenix Insights, Phoenix Group’s longevity think tank, has found that the average age of retirement for women in the UK has increased…

How admin is adapting as members’ needs change, tech advances and expectations rise Pensions administration is moving from the background of our industry to take its place at the forefront of pensions delivery. A range…

Only 13% of individuals received financial advice regarding pensions in last 12 months Consumer activity and engagement with pensions are on the rise despite the advice gap, according to a new report from Boring Money.…

‘The key takeaway for advisers is to ask the right questions’ Robin Powell shares what he believes to be the fundamental design fault with most multi-asset funds… Over the last few weeks, there has been…

Almost two thirds of clients have ‘never switched’ their financial adviser Opinium surveyed just under 12,000 UK adults between May and August 2024 The majority of individuals that receive professional financial advice across the UK…

Some call for less variations but others say ‘why change it now?’ The financial advice industry has various views on what a simplified individual savings account (ISA) system should look like and if there needs…

‘Technology can play a pivotal role in fostering retirement literacy’ While people appear to be financially literate, there is a need to bridge the gap that exists in retirement literacy, writes Robert DeDominicis People with…