) 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
Retirement is a hot topic in WWE at the moment due to John Cena's own grand farewell during last weekend's Saturday Night's Main Event special on 13 December. There, the legend smiled as he tapped out to Gunther. He's vowed never to work another match after doing the honours in his 'last battle'. Further, the likes of Brock Lesnar, AJ Styles and
Fans of "Signal 2" may have to wait further than summer next year as the future of the show hangs in the balance. ...
It’s all fun and games until you need the official documents. This is what a couple from the UK, visiting the island every year since 1981, found out when they bought property in Cyprus. Carefree holidays on an island they came to love were suddenly replaced by the dismay, disappointment, frustration and stress of endlessly running around in
Michael Jordan once envisioned leaving basketball early. ...
Every gambler knows the pain that comes with certain wins. You finally hit the bonus on your slot machine, and the win total comes in at $1,200 or higher. That means your machine will lock up, and a casino staff ...
Bourbon has been distilled in this
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce will not be playing for a Super Bowl this year as the Chiefs have already been eliminated from postseason contention with three weeks still remaining in the season. That means that in just ...
Stanislas Wawrinka will hang up his racquet at
Some retirees may receive a parting gift from their company of a gold watch. Well, Todd Markman was surprised with something far better in his opinion—a golden retriever puppy. ...
Dear Eric: I have two daughters. One is in a long-term marriage with an established career. The other, who has less stable employment, recently moved in with her boyfriend of five years. I am widowed and elderly. Rather unexpectedly, I find that my income, especially the required minimum distribution from my IRA, exceeds my needs by a substantial
Country music star John Michael Montgomery played his retirement show earlier this month at Rupp Arena, and heading into the big event he sat down for an interview where he revealed why he was walking away. Montgomery is just 60, and for a singer that is still relatively young. But Montgomery’s reasoning is sound. He told Taste of Country the build
Dear Eric: I have two daughters. One is in a long-term marriage with an established career. The other, who has less stable employment, recently moved in with her boyfriend of five years. I am widowed and elderly. Rather unexpectedly, I find that my income, especially the required minimum distribution from my IRA, exceeds my needs by a substantial
Dear Eric: I have two daughters. One is in a long-term marriage with an established career. The other, who has less stable employment, recently moved in with her boyfriend of five years. ...
Stan Reynolds and Doug Rosencrans appointed Interim Co-CEOs ...
STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A business jet crashed Thursday while trying to return to a North Carolina airport shortly after takeoff, killing all seven people aboard, including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family, authorities said. ...
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI — Officials are pushing back the anticipated restart date for Palisades Nuclear Generating Station in Van Buren County. The 800-megawatt plant is now expected to come back online in early 2026, Holtec spokesperson Nick Culp said. Company officials previously told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission the plant would be operational
Dear Eric: I have two daughters. One is in a long-term marriage with an established career. The other, who has less stable employment, recently moved in with her boyfriend of five years. I am widowed and elderly. Rather unexpectedly, I find that my income, especially the required minimum distribution from my IRA, exceeds my needs by a substantial
OMAHA, Neb. — On Jan. 1, Warren Buffett starts his second retirement. ...
A Victorian stock agent's four-wheel drive LandCruiser has reached a rare milestone, as experts say Australians are keeping their cars longer than ever. ...
Multiple people are speaking out about their experience paying too much to a building company for work never delivered. ...
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Retiring Elk Grove Village Multimedia Administrator Ross Rowe (right) accepts a street sign made in his hono,r presented by Mayor Craig Johnson *left) and Fire Chief Richard Mikel (center) at Tuesday’s village board meeting, (Photo by Emil Schaivo) Two
By Daniel Lempres A longtime Yolo County sheriff’s deputy whose property was tied to a fireworks operation that exploded in Esparto, killing seven people and injuring two others, quietly retired two months after the July blast. She never returned to work, according to officials. Reiko Matsumura, who served nearly 18 years as a deputy, left the Yolo
Retirement is a hot topic in WWE at the moment due to John Cena's own grand farewell during last weekend's Saturday Night's Main Event special on 13 December. There, the legend smiled as he tapped out to Gunther. He's vowed never to work another match after doing the honours in his 'last battle'. Further, the likes of Brock Lesnar, AJ Styles and
Fans of "Signal 2" may have to wait further than summer next year as the future of the show hangs in the balance. ...
It’s all fun and games until you need the official documents. This is what a couple from the UK, visiting the island every year since 1981, found out when they bought property in Cyprus. Carefree holidays on an island they came to love were suddenly replaced by the dismay, disappointment, frustration and stress of endlessly running around in
Michael Jordan once envisioned leaving basketball early. ...
Every gambler knows the pain that comes with certain wins. You finally hit the bonus on your slot machine, and the win total comes in at $1,200 or higher. That means your machine will lock up, and a casino staff ...
Bourbon has been distilled in this
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce will not be playing for a Super Bowl this year as the Chiefs have already been eliminated from postseason contention with three weeks still remaining in the season. That means that in just ...
Stanislas Wawrinka will hang up his racquet at
Some retirees may receive a parting gift from their company of a gold watch. Well, Todd Markman was surprised with something far better in his opinion—a golden retriever puppy. ...
Dear Eric: I have two daughters. One is in a long-term marriage with an established career. The other, who has less stable employment, recently moved in with her boyfriend of five years. I am widowed and elderly. Rather unexpectedly, I find that my income, especially the required minimum distribution from my IRA, exceeds my needs by a substantial
Country music star John Michael Montgomery played his retirement show earlier this month at Rupp Arena, and heading into the big event he sat down for an interview where he revealed why he was walking away. Montgomery is just 60, and for a singer that is still relatively young. But Montgomery’s reasoning is sound. He told Taste of Country the build
Dear Eric: I have two daughters. One is in a long-term marriage with an established career. The other, who has less stable employment, recently moved in with her boyfriend of five years. I am widowed and elderly. Rather unexpectedly, I find that my income, especially the required minimum distribution from my IRA, exceeds my needs by a substantial
Dear Eric: I have two daughters. One is in a long-term marriage with an established career. The other, who has less stable employment, recently moved in with her boyfriend of five years. ...
Stan Reynolds and Doug Rosencrans appointed Interim Co-CEOs ...
STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A business jet crashed Thursday while trying to return to a North Carolina airport shortly after takeoff, killing all seven people aboard, including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family, authorities said. ...
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI — Officials are pushing back the anticipated restart date for Palisades Nuclear Generating Station in Van Buren County. The 800-megawatt plant is now expected to come back online in early 2026, Holtec spokesperson Nick Culp said. Company officials previously told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission the plant would be operational
Dear Eric: I have two daughters. One is in a long-term marriage with an established career. The other, who has less stable employment, recently moved in with her boyfriend of five years. I am widowed and elderly. Rather unexpectedly, I find that my income, especially the required minimum distribution from my IRA, exceeds my needs by a substantial
OMAHA, Neb. — On Jan. 1, Warren Buffett starts his second retirement. ...
A Victorian stock agent's four-wheel drive LandCruiser has reached a rare milestone, as experts say Australians are keeping their cars longer than ever. ...
Multiple people are speaking out about their experience paying too much to a building company for work never delivered. ...
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Retiring Elk Grove Village Multimedia Administrator Ross Rowe (right) accepts a street sign made in his hono,r presented by Mayor Craig Johnson *left) and Fire Chief Richard Mikel (center) at Tuesday’s village board meeting, (Photo by Emil Schaivo) Two
By Daniel Lempres A longtime Yolo County sheriff’s deputy whose property was tied to a fireworks operation that exploded in Esparto, killing seven people and injuring two others, quietly retired two months after the July blast. She never returned to work, according to officials. Reiko Matsumura, who served nearly 18 years as a deputy, left the Yolo