) 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
Editor's note: This story has been updated since its initial publication to include a comment from the White House. ...
Analysis - Papua New Guinea's largest resource development has reached a milestone more than a decade in the making. The PNG Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project has fully retired its bank-financed project debt, closing one of the most complex financing arrangements in the country's economic history. The debt, raised in the late 2000s to fund
FAYETTEVILLE -- The Fayetteville city attorney announced Tuesday his plan to retire at the end of 2026. ...
It has been two years since Nick Saban stepped away from coaching, yet his name still surfaces whenever a top job opens. Despite Saban and his wife, Terry, repeatedly saying they’re enjoying retirement, his influence on the sport has never been stronger. Ironically, the very reasons Saban cited for retiring are the same reasons an unprecedented
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Charvarius Ward’s NFL career might be coming to an end early. The 29-year-old defensive back — who’s in the middle of a three-year, $54 million contract with the Colts — told Indianapolis media members this week he’s mulling retirement due to concussions he’s sustained over the course of his eight seasons in the NFL.
A Maryland corrections officer who worked at the same lockup for two decades died in a truck crash hours after his long-awaited retirement party on New Year’s Eve. John Raymond Nicholson, affectionately known as “Big Nic” to his colleagues, died after he lost control of his 2020 Dodge pickup truck and slammed into a pole near the
For decades, estate planning focused on
I concluded last year with two in-depth articles about Nvidia. I thought when I was writing “What’s next for Nvidia stock in 2026” that there wouldn’t be any news about Nvidia for a while. Then, Nvidia completed its investment in ...
The year 2025 had enormous highs and
The Simpsons seemingly retired longtime character Duffman during a January 4 episode titled ‘Seperance,’ which spoofed the Apple TV series ‘Severance,’ after as many as 30 years. Duffman (voiced by Hank Azaria), known for his “oh, yeah!” catchphrase, said that his role as the mascot and chief spokesperson for Duff Beer would be retired. He would
From JCPenney to Trump: Seven eerie economic predictions 'The Simpsons' got right America's favorite yellow family has been eerily accurate at predicting economic events decades before they happened. Money Talks News Oh yeah — "The Simpsons" is seemingly saying goodbye to another character after almost 30 years. In the Jan. 4 "Severance" parody
A retired detective has been remembered as an "incredibly moral and honest man" at a funeral service three weeks after he was killed in the Bondi terror attack. ...
Oh no! ...
The Duff Beer mascot, called Duffman, made his final appearance, delivering his last trademark "Oh yeah!", during series 37's episode Separation — a parody of Apple TV+’s Severance ...
The county treasurer position will be up for election in November. ...
KLUANG: A 65-year-old retired bank officer lost more than RM260,000 after falling victim to a non-existent foreign exchange investment scam. Read full story ...
For retirement savers and retirees, the new year brings more than the usual inflation adjustments to retirement contributions. The retirement legislation known as Secure 2.0 will also continue to phase in, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will have impacts too. Here’s a roundup of three key changes and some moves to consider. Roth-only
Business | 12 seconds ago The Board of LOTUS Bank has announced a leadership transition in the bank with the appointment of Dr. Isiaka Ajani-Lawal as its Managing Director/CEO, effective from December 2025. Ajani-Lawal’s appointment was sequel to the retirement of the bank’s founding Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mrs.
One of the New Braunfels Police Department’s four-legged officers has entered retirement. K9 Voska completed her final shift on Dec. 29, 2025. ...
Taiwan's China Steel Corporation (CSC) has approved a series of measures to optimise capacity and strengthen ...
In�the season 37 episode titled Seperance, a parody of Apple TV series�Severance, the Duffman superhero mascot�made his final appearance. ...
“I just do what I can do to give back to the community that has been so good to us,” Dr. Steve Sandman said. ...
During the public comment portion of Monday's Normal Town Council meeting, retired assistant fire chief John Grussing called on the council to keep the current Fire Station No. 2 open at 1300 E. College Ave. ...
Editor's note: This story has been updated since its initial publication to include a comment from the White House. ...
Analysis - Papua New Guinea's largest resource development has reached a milestone more than a decade in the making. The PNG Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project has fully retired its bank-financed project debt, closing one of the most complex financing arrangements in the country's economic history. The debt, raised in the late 2000s to fund
FAYETTEVILLE -- The Fayetteville city attorney announced Tuesday his plan to retire at the end of 2026. ...
It has been two years since Nick Saban stepped away from coaching, yet his name still surfaces whenever a top job opens. Despite Saban and his wife, Terry, repeatedly saying they’re enjoying retirement, his influence on the sport has never been stronger. Ironically, the very reasons Saban cited for retiring are the same reasons an unprecedented
+Text SizeSmallMediumLarge
Charvarius Ward’s NFL career might be coming to an end early. The 29-year-old defensive back — who’s in the middle of a three-year, $54 million contract with the Colts — told Indianapolis media members this week he’s mulling retirement due to concussions he’s sustained over the course of his eight seasons in the NFL.
A Maryland corrections officer who worked at the same lockup for two decades died in a truck crash hours after his long-awaited retirement party on New Year’s Eve. John Raymond Nicholson, affectionately known as “Big Nic” to his colleagues, died after he lost control of his 2020 Dodge pickup truck and slammed into a pole near the
For decades, estate planning focused on
I concluded last year with two in-depth articles about Nvidia. I thought when I was writing “What’s next for Nvidia stock in 2026” that there wouldn’t be any news about Nvidia for a while. Then, Nvidia completed its investment in ...
The year 2025 had enormous highs and
The Simpsons seemingly retired longtime character Duffman during a January 4 episode titled ‘Seperance,’ which spoofed the Apple TV series ‘Severance,’ after as many as 30 years. Duffman (voiced by Hank Azaria), known for his “oh, yeah!” catchphrase, said that his role as the mascot and chief spokesperson for Duff Beer would be retired. He would
From JCPenney to Trump: Seven eerie economic predictions 'The Simpsons' got right America's favorite yellow family has been eerily accurate at predicting economic events decades before they happened. Money Talks News Oh yeah — "The Simpsons" is seemingly saying goodbye to another character after almost 30 years. In the Jan. 4 "Severance" parody
A retired detective has been remembered as an "incredibly moral and honest man" at a funeral service three weeks after he was killed in the Bondi terror attack. ...
Oh no! ...
The Duff Beer mascot, called Duffman, made his final appearance, delivering his last trademark "Oh yeah!", during series 37's episode Separation — a parody of Apple TV+’s Severance ...
The county treasurer position will be up for election in November. ...
KLUANG: A 65-year-old retired bank officer lost more than RM260,000 after falling victim to a non-existent foreign exchange investment scam. Read full story ...
For retirement savers and retirees, the new year brings more than the usual inflation adjustments to retirement contributions. The retirement legislation known as Secure 2.0 will also continue to phase in, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will have impacts too. Here’s a roundup of three key changes and some moves to consider. Roth-only
Business | 12 seconds ago The Board of LOTUS Bank has announced a leadership transition in the bank with the appointment of Dr. Isiaka Ajani-Lawal as its Managing Director/CEO, effective from December 2025. Ajani-Lawal’s appointment was sequel to the retirement of the bank’s founding Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mrs.
One of the New Braunfels Police Department’s four-legged officers has entered retirement. K9 Voska completed her final shift on Dec. 29, 2025. ...
Taiwan's China Steel Corporation (CSC) has approved a series of measures to optimise capacity and strengthen ...
In�the season 37 episode titled Seperance, a parody of Apple TV series�Severance, the Duffman superhero mascot�made his final appearance. ...
“I just do what I can do to give back to the community that has been so good to us,” Dr. Steve Sandman said. ...
During the public comment portion of Monday's Normal Town Council meeting, retired assistant fire chief John Grussing called on the council to keep the current Fire Station No. 2 open at 1300 E. College Ave. ...