) The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today its December 2025 Financial Stability Report in which it analyses the risks and vulnerabilities facing European insurers and occupational pension funds in a period marked by economic fragility, subdued growth and high uncertainties about the future of international
Mercer expects German corporate pension funds�to boost private markets exposure, combining�core infrastructure and senior private debt ...
Those of us who saved hard risk seeing the rug pulled from under us, being left financially vulnerable. We don't have the luxury of income certainty in retirement ...
‘Private market allocations have nearly tripled across UK pension schemes since 2019’, says Pensions Management Institute guide ...
In a little-noticed paragraph in the Budget, the Chancellor said something relatively innocuous at first glance, but which upends anything resembling a fair pensions system. Rachel Reeves said: “We are ensuring that people only in receipt of the basic or new state pension do not have to pay small amounts of tax through Simple Assessment from April
Few public sector
The attack on salary sacrifice schemes threatens private sector pensions while the public sector emerges unscathed, experts warn. They claim the move could dent savers’ retirement pots and lead companies to
Educators at the �20,000-a-year school told The Courier they earn less than their council counterparts. ...
A cap on salary
The minimum age to start receiving a pension is 58, provided the employee has completed at least 10 years of service. A reduced pension can also be taken from the age of 50 ...
More than 13,000 tax refund forms were processed between April and June. ...
Alternatives can diversify pension portfolios, but private credit currently offers limited extra returns,�DWS says ...
Low allocation comes as the government and FCA encourage fund managers to put more money in domestic market ...
Private sector retirees can now apply for a new commutation loan every two years — a scheme that lets them take part of their future pension as an advance lump sum and repay it through monthly pension deductions — without needing to clear previous loans first. A parliamentary proposal enabling this change has
) The announcement that Legal & General, AustralianSuper and Nest will collectively invest £3bn in UK private markets is a welcome sign of renewed confidence in Britain's long-term growth strategy. The focus on infrastructure, housing and high-growth companies reflects the structural need for long-duration capital to power the real economy. Yet
) Banca Transilvania and BT Investments have received the approval of the Financial Supervisory Authority for the acquisition of BRD Pensii and the BRD mandatory private pension fund (pillar 2). The transfer of the
Swisscanto’s new domestic private equity fund draws strong pension fund interest as scepticism on the asset class grows ...
Several Italian pension schemes are expanding allocations to private markets to boost diversification and returns ...
I worked as a public servant for over 25 years and took early retirement to pursue another career. I have a reduced Civil Service pension and paid reduced rate PRSI for my career in that sector. I am now working in the private sector and paying full rate PRSI. I understand that I need minimum of 10 years’ PRSI contributions to be eligible for any
The full state pension rate is set to overtake the personal allowance, the point at which someone starts paying tax, in 2027, and it will come within just a few pounds of it from next April ...
Rachel Reeves is planning to launch a stealth tax raid on private sector retirement savings in this month’s Budget which could net her up to £2 billion a year. In another major blow to British workers, the Chancellor will target salary sacrifice schemes, reducing tax breaks on pension contributions for both employers and employees. And the raid
The proportion of Oregon’s public employee retirement fund invested in private equity funds is shrinking after mounting criticism that it ballooned in recent years. In a public letter shared earlier this month with the four governor-appointed members of the Oregon Investment Council, state Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner said treasury staff were
The Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (GVCA) has hosted a Pension Funds Risk and Investment Roundtable, bringing together experts from the country’s pension and private capital ecosystems to explore strategies for diversification, sustainable growth and long-term national impact. For years, the discussion within the pension
) WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Health Information Privacy Reform Act. This legislation protects Americans' private health data by expanding health privacy protections to account for
Travis Kelce’s future with the Chiefs has become the focus of speculation among fans as the regular season reaches its end. After a difficult year that saw the defending AFC champions fall out of playoff contention, the team has been reeling from a disastrous season. Kelce, a cornerstone of the franchise and a future Hall of Famer, has remained
After working 30 years at the O.P. in
MASSILLON – Edward Elum has only one regret when looking back at his three decades as a municipal judge. "It's that I have to retire," said the judge who first sought the post in 1995. State age restrictions bar Elum, 73, from seeking a sixth term on the Massillon bench because he is older than 70. So Elum, who likes to stay busy, is starting a new
Holiday vs retirement home How to decide the purpose of your second property ...
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said Usman Khawaja should take control of his own future and decide for himself when to walk away from Test cricket, with the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground looming as a possible farewell.“There comes a point where you can’t let other people decide your destiny,” Vaughan said. “I would say
GOSHEN — Goshen Police Chief José Miller has announced he will retire in June, concluding more than 30 years of dedicated service to the City of Goshen. ...
Kaili Webster demonstrates her Tobii Dynavox communication device Kaili Webster, a Wilson Memorial High School freshman, demonstrates her Tobii Dynavox TD Pilot, an eye-controlled communication device. VERONA — It was a week before Christmas and less than two weeks before he would become the former superintendent of Augusta County Public Schools,
Nick Hoult Wed, 31 December 2025 at 6:01 am UTC·12 min read Jim Maxwell takes a sip of rosé in a bar in a remote part of South Australia and offers up one of his rules of cricket commentary. “You try to keep an even hand about whatever you’re doing,” he says. “And we’re lucky, you know, as Australians. We’ve consistently played the best Test
The Idaho County
Warren Buffett, the "Oracle of Omaha," retires on December 31 as chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway. He will continue as chairman. Greg Abel will formally take over as CEO on Thursday,... ...
A military plane named in honor of a famous thoroughbred racehorse has returned to its old Kentucky home for retirement, concluding more than three decades of historic service. ...
Franklin Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Greg Baltimore, a respected fire service leader with a 40-year firefighting career, including 33 years with the Franklin Fire Department (FFD), retired last week. ...
'They make runaways easy,' one fan pointed out. ...
Microsoft has warned users they have until January 2026 to save messages from Skype, which was officially "retired" in May, before they are deleted. ...
Warren Buffett concludes his long tenure as Berkshire
Senior Corporal Monty Moncibais joined the Dallas Police Department in 1971 at age 19. He’s one of only two officers to serve more than 50 years. ...
Along with the sudden shutdowns of
Some records are better left unbroken. Nobody wants the record for most times left at the altar, or to put it into 2025 terms, no worker wants to wear the crown of "person laid off the most in the past ...
One shopper says they're "so comfy." ...
Golden State Warriors legend Draymond
In less than a week, Japanese wrestling legend and NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi is set to wrestle his last-ever match. At 49-years-old, the veteran will face off against AEW’s Kazuchika Okada in his retirement bout. With still a few days ...
Get a head start on your spring cleaning with this innovative storage solution. ...
He’s been the State Farm Insurance agent in Yankton for 51½ years. ...
Madison County Commission Chairman
Travis Kelce’s future with the Chiefs has become the focus of speculation among fans as the regular season reaches its end. After a difficult year that saw the defending AFC champions fall out of playoff contention, the team has been reeling from a disastrous season. Kelce, a cornerstone of the franchise and a future Hall of Famer, has remained
After working 30 years at the O.P. in
MASSILLON – Edward Elum has only one regret when looking back at his three decades as a municipal judge. "It's that I have to retire," said the judge who first sought the post in 1995. State age restrictions bar Elum, 73, from seeking a sixth term on the Massillon bench because he is older than 70. So Elum, who likes to stay busy, is starting a new
Holiday vs retirement home How to decide the purpose of your second property ...
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said Usman Khawaja should take control of his own future and decide for himself when to walk away from Test cricket, with the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground looming as a possible farewell.“There comes a point where you can’t let other people decide your destiny,” Vaughan said. “I would say
GOSHEN — Goshen Police Chief José Miller has announced he will retire in June, concluding more than 30 years of dedicated service to the City of Goshen. ...
Kaili Webster demonstrates her Tobii Dynavox communication device Kaili Webster, a Wilson Memorial High School freshman, demonstrates her Tobii Dynavox TD Pilot, an eye-controlled communication device. VERONA — It was a week before Christmas and less than two weeks before he would become the former superintendent of Augusta County Public Schools,
Nick Hoult Wed, 31 December 2025 at 6:01 am UTC·12 min read Jim Maxwell takes a sip of rosé in a bar in a remote part of South Australia and offers up one of his rules of cricket commentary. “You try to keep an even hand about whatever you’re doing,” he says. “And we’re lucky, you know, as Australians. We’ve consistently played the best Test
The Idaho County
Warren Buffett, the "Oracle of Omaha," retires on December 31 as chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway. He will continue as chairman. Greg Abel will formally take over as CEO on Thursday,... ...
A military plane named in honor of a famous thoroughbred racehorse has returned to its old Kentucky home for retirement, concluding more than three decades of historic service. ...
Franklin Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Greg Baltimore, a respected fire service leader with a 40-year firefighting career, including 33 years with the Franklin Fire Department (FFD), retired last week. ...
'They make runaways easy,' one fan pointed out. ...
Microsoft has warned users they have until January 2026 to save messages from Skype, which was officially "retired" in May, before they are deleted. ...
Warren Buffett concludes his long tenure as Berkshire
Senior Corporal Monty Moncibais joined the Dallas Police Department in 1971 at age 19. He’s one of only two officers to serve more than 50 years. ...
Along with the sudden shutdowns of
Some records are better left unbroken. Nobody wants the record for most times left at the altar, or to put it into 2025 terms, no worker wants to wear the crown of "person laid off the most in the past ...
One shopper says they're "so comfy." ...
Golden State Warriors legend Draymond
In less than a week, Japanese wrestling legend and NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi is set to wrestle his last-ever match. At 49-years-old, the veteran will face off against AEW’s Kazuchika Okada in his retirement bout. With still a few days ...
Get a head start on your spring cleaning with this innovative storage solution. ...
He’s been the State Farm Insurance agent in Yankton for 51½ years. ...
Madison County Commission Chairman