Canada Life
Regulation
Chancellor Rishi Sunak ruffles feathers by leaving glaring pensions issues on the sideline
28 October 2021
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6 min read
Industry
Pensions Policy Institute says £7,000 per £100,000 pension pot could have been gained
30 September 2021
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2 min read
Defined Contribution
Younger savers are more likely to have altered their retirement plans
23 September 2021
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1 min read
Law and Regulation
Widespread fears that HM Treasury is sending the wrong signal to savers trying to do the right thing
21 June 2021
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3 min read
Industry
A quarter of savers are more likely to increase their pension contributions if they had a better understanding of the pensions tax relief system, according to research by Royal London.
26 May 2021
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3 min read
Industry
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed a 6% rise in the amount withdrawn flexibly this quarter versus the same period last year, and a 10% increase in the number of individuals using this freedom.
30 April 2021
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2 min read
Defined Contribution
Defined contribution (DC) contributions were scaled back by 11% in the second quarter of 2020 as the impact of the pandemic set in, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
13 January 2021
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The BBC Pension Scheme has completed a £3bn longevity swap deal with Zurich and Canada Life Reinsurance, covering the risk of pensioner and dependent members.
15 December 2020
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The Smiths Industries Pension Scheme has secured a £146m buy-in with Canada Life in its fourth bulk annuity and its sponsor’s tenth overall.
16 November 2020
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1 min read
Defined Contribution
The £2.3bn withdrawn flexibly from pensions in Q3 represents a 2% year-on-year decrease from monies withdrawn during the same months in 2019, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures show.
30 October 2020
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3 min read
