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Standard Life launches private markets-focused pension default

IPE | 01 Apr 2026

Future Opportunities is latest evolution of the provider’s sustainable multi-asset strategy and builds on existing lifestyle strategy, incorporating access to private markets ...

Germany passes private pension overhaul to drive equity investment

IPE | 30 Mar 2026

Germany approves equity-focused pension reform with cost caps, raising concerns over second pillar competition ...

Sale of private sector contact centre business to focus on public sector and pensions businesses (Capita plc)

Public Technologies | 26 Mar 2026

) This transaction will be value accretive and will unlock a material overhead reduction as we remove further complexity from the Group. The Group expects to deliver approximately 200bps improvement in adjusted operating margin by 2027 (against the 2025 Group adjusted operating margin of 5.2%). We will be taking actions to deliver annualised

Market-bases finance and private market expansion: implications for supervision (EIOPA - European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority)

Public Technologies | 25 Mar 2026

) Description Market-based finance channels savings to borrowers through markets and securities rather than banks. Historically it was dominated by public equity and bond markets, offering access, transparency, liquidity and price discovery, while private markets were smaller. Since the early 2000s, in the U.S, listings have fallen and more funding

Private credit - Should I be worried about the headlines (XPS Pensions Group plc)

Public Technologies | 25 Mar 2026

) ? 25 Mar 2026 Private credit has come under the spotlight recently, following a number of retail funds gating redemptions

Private sector drives pension surge as CPS enters new phase

Business Day Online | 24 Mar 2026

Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) is undergoing its most defining shift since inception, with the private sector emerging as the read more Private sector drives pension surge as CPS enters new phase ...

Trading 212 Pushes into Private Pensions After Five-Year Wait

Finance Magnates | 18 Mar 2026

Trading 212, an early disruptor of zero-commission trading in the UK and Europe, has secured authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to offer self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs). The expansion in the trading platforms’ product suite has been some time in the making. According to the Financial Times, the FCA had granted approval

Canadian pension funds count cost of private equity slump

Financial Times | 16 Mar 2026

Rising interest rates bring prolonged downturn to the buyout industry ...

Dutch pension fund duo picks Robeco for €1.15bn private corporate debt mandate

IPE | 13 Mar 2026

Robeco’s solution was jointly tailored for PMT and PME, with investments of €500m and €650m, respectively ...

XPS Xchange completes its largest private credit secondary purchase to date, bringing together three DB schemes (XPS Pensions Group plc)

Public Technologies | 11 Mar 2026

) XPS Xchange completes its largest private credit secondary purchase to date, bringing together three DB schemes 11 Mar 2026 XPS Group, a leading FTSE 250 pensions and insurance consulting and administration business, today announces the completion of its largest private credit secondary purchase to date, facilitated through the XPS Xchange

Budget Debate: Gov’t encourages pension funds to invest more in private companies - Jamaica Observer

Jamaica Observer | 10 Mar 2026

Finance and Public Service Minister Fayval Williams says the Government is taking steps to encourage pension fund managers to invest more of the roughly $850 billion in invested assets under their

HMRC warning as Brits told 'check before you dip' into private pensions

The Mirror | 08 Mar 2026

The taxman has urged anyone considering accessing their pension pot to make sure they are not caught up in tax avoidance schemes, which can leave savers facing huge bills ...

Senate plan would redirect teacher pension funds to private school tax credit

The Oklahoman | 06 Mar 2026

Why Trump, not Stitt, dominates Oklahoma’s Republican governor primary Oklahoma's next governor will likely be decided in the Republican primary, and in this race, one endorsement matters most: Donald Trump, not Stitt. An Oklahoma Senate plan to fund education initiatives with money designated for teacher pensions has drawn mixed reactions in the

Oklahoma could expand private school tax credits with money meant for pensions

The Oklahoman | 25 Feb 2026

Sen. Adam Pugh on Senate's proposal to expand Parental Choice Tax Credit with redirected funds The proposal would increase the funding cap for the tax credit program that helps sends students to private schools by using $25 million of the money that would be redirected from the Oklahoma Teachers' Retirement System. Provided by the Senate President

Pension funds invest in private credit. What are these high risk, high reward loans?

Hastings Tribune | 24 Feb 2026

When the economy is good, predictions for the next downturn abound: when it will start, what will cause it and who stands to lose. ...

Most popular Steve Webb columns on private pensions: The 12 hot topics

The Daily Mail | 23 Feb 2026

This is Money's star agony uncle Steve Webb receives many questions on private pensions. We've compiled his columns on 12 frequently raised topics. ...

Minnesota and other pension funds invest in private credit. What are the high risk, high ...

Star Tribune | 22 Feb 2026

The opaque debt market is growing fast and with little oversight. ...

HMRC private pension warning as Brits urged to 'think twice'

The Mirror | 14 Feb 2026

HMRC has warned people to be wary of pension withdrawals ...

Private markets underpin Italian pension funds’ resilient returns

IPE | 10 Feb 2026

Italian pension funds’ private equity and debt investments delivered steady returns despite global market turbulence ...

EIOPA seeks input on supervisory statement on the authorisation and supervision of undertakings owned by private equity firms (EIOPA - European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority)

Public Technologies | 03 Feb 2026

) The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) launched today a public consultation on the supervisory statement on the authorisation and ongoing supervision of (re)insurance undertakings related to private equity firms aimed at promoting consistent, high-quality and risk-based supervision across the EU. Over the past decade,

A Michigan Pension Fund’s Failed Coffee Farm Bet Highlights Private-Market Risks

Wall Street Journal | 02 Feb 2026

​The fund’s ill-fated ventures are examples of an increasingly popular strategy: trying to keep costs down by investing in individual projects. ...

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Second Iowa retirement system official placed on leave amid misconduct investigation

Globe Gazette | 03 Apr 2026

State officials have released few details about either case, citing confidentiality. ...

Gilmore Retires Football

Dispatch Argus | 03 Apr 2026

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Stephon Gilmore warms up before a game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 15, 2024, in Minneapolis. ...

South Carolina great Stephon Gilmore retiring after 13-year NFL career

Hastings Tribune | 03 Apr 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former South Carolina Gamecocks great Stephon Gilmore announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday after 13 seasons. ...

Inside Killeen podcast: Killeen city manager’s sudden retirement sparks questions

TDT News | 03 Apr 2026

The unexpected retirement of City Manager Kent Cagle has left the Killeen community and City Council grappling with sudden leadership transitions just as the critical budget season begins. ...

Former Patriots star Stephon Gilmore retires from NFL at 35

New York Post | 03 Apr 2026

Cornerback Stephon Gilmore has played his final NFL game. The veteran announced his retirement on Thursday, closing the book after 13 years in the league with six different teams, spending the majority of his career with the Bills and Patriots. He did not play during the 2025 NFL season. Gilmore, 35, won a Super Bowl with the Patriots in 2019 when

Eric Swalwell raids retirement, delays tax payments as he runs for California governor

New York Post | 03 Apr 2026

Eric Swalwell has been dipping into his retirement savings and postponing his tax payments as he campaigns to become California’s next governor. The Democratic congressman, 45, who is polling as high as 17 percent in a crowded field, has also tapped more than $200,000 in campaign funds to cover childcare costs. Tax returns from 2021 to 2024 show

Hochul in talks to make fat pork union deal that could lower retirement age for ...

New York Post | 03 Apr 2026

ALBANY– Gov. Kathy Hochul is weighing a possible deal with a top union to allow public workers from teachers to nurses hired after 2012 to retire at 55 — part of a proposal that would cost taxpayers a whopping $1.5 billion, sources said. The retirement age for workers with the New York AFL-CIO who were hired in the past 14 years is currently 62.

US Army Chief of Staff Randy George retiring ‘effective immediately’ in latest Pentagon shakeup under Hegseth

New York Post | 03 Apr 2026

US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George is retiring “effective immediately,” a Pentagon official announced Thursday amid reports War Secretary Pete Hegseth asked the high-ranking military officer to step down. “The Department of War is grateful for General George’s decades of service to our nation,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell wrote on X. “We

Retired Amazon VP shares a 'harsh truth' about promotions, says: You can end up behind just because ...

The Times of India | 03 Apr 2026

Former Amazon vice president Ethan Evans has now warned professionals that hard work alone won’t guarantee career advancement. According to a report by Business Insider, speaking on The Peterman Pod, Evans said that the employees who fail to advocate for themselves risk being

Former top defender Stephon Gilmore retires after 13 seasons

Henry Herald | 03 Apr 2026

Former NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore formally announced his retirement on Thursday. ...

JaMarcus Shephard reacts to Scott Barnes’ retirement, shares what he wants in Oregon State’s next ...

Herald and News | 03 Apr 2026

CORVALLIS — JaMarcus Shephard asked Scott Barnes about his retirement plans when he was interviewing at Oregon State, but Barnes’ plans changed since he hired Shephard in late November. ...

Interior Department to reduce staff through deferred resignation, early retirement

Union Leader | 03 Apr 2026

The Department of the Interior will offer employees new opportunities to leave the agency as part of a plan to improve efficiency, it said in a statement on Thursday. ...

Why 'unretired' seniors are picking up gig work to pay the bills

Newsday | 03 Apr 2026

PLAINVIEW, New York — Before Stu Goldberg begins his night shift driving for Uber, he pulls out a notebook to read a handwritten list of reminders. “No tickets. Full stops,” he'd scrawled in the book. “Careful backing up. Watch for pedestrians and bikes.” With a Ph.D in neuropsychology and decades of experience running his own business,

Ex-Liverpool and Belgium goalie Simon Mignolet retiring at season's end

Newsday | 03 Apr 2026

BRUGGE, Belgium — Former Liverpool and Belgium goalkeeper Simon Mignolet will retire at the end of the season. Mignolet's current team, Club Brugge, said his final game will be on May 24 at home against KAA Gent on the final day of the

Harrelson retires amid cancer fight; he coached track and cross country 35 years

Traverse City Record-Eagle | 03 Apr 2026

SUTTONS BAY — After 35 years, 82-year-old track coach Jim Harrelson has decided to retire. ...

Centennial basketball coach Weitz announces retirement

Las Vegas Review-Journal | 03 Apr 2026

The end of an era has arrived for one of the most storied coaches in Nevada high school history.

Happy retirement, Kitty Meow: LA bookstores build loyal customers with 'weird events,' more

The Advocate | 03 Apr 2026

On a Saturday in late January, hundreds of people gathered to sip brandy milk punch and share stories at a daylong retirement party at Blue Cypress Books in New Orleans' Carrollton neighborhood. ...

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Second Iowa retirement system official placed on leave amid misconduct investigation

Globe Gazette | 03 Apr 2026

State officials have released few details about either case, citing confidentiality. ...

Gilmore Retires Football

Dispatch Argus | 03 Apr 2026

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Stephon Gilmore warms up before a game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 15, 2024, in Minneapolis. ...

South Carolina great Stephon Gilmore retiring after 13-year NFL career

Hastings Tribune | 03 Apr 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former South Carolina Gamecocks great Stephon Gilmore announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday after 13 seasons. ...

Inside Killeen podcast: Killeen city manager’s sudden retirement sparks questions

TDT News | 03 Apr 2026

The unexpected retirement of City Manager Kent Cagle has left the Killeen community and City Council grappling with sudden leadership transitions just as the critical budget season begins. ...

Former Patriots star Stephon Gilmore retires from NFL at 35

New York Post | 03 Apr 2026

Cornerback Stephon Gilmore has played his final NFL game. The veteran announced his retirement on Thursday, closing the book after 13 years in the league with six different teams, spending the majority of his career with the Bills and Patriots. He did not play during the 2025 NFL season. Gilmore, 35, won a Super Bowl with the Patriots in 2019 when

Eric Swalwell raids retirement, delays tax payments as he runs for California governor

New York Post | 03 Apr 2026

Eric Swalwell has been dipping into his retirement savings and postponing his tax payments as he campaigns to become California’s next governor. The Democratic congressman, 45, who is polling as high as 17 percent in a crowded field, has also tapped more than $200,000 in campaign funds to cover childcare costs. Tax returns from 2021 to 2024 show

Hochul in talks to make fat pork union deal that could lower retirement age for ...

New York Post | 03 Apr 2026

ALBANY– Gov. Kathy Hochul is weighing a possible deal with a top union to allow public workers from teachers to nurses hired after 2012 to retire at 55 — part of a proposal that would cost taxpayers a whopping $1.5 billion, sources said. The retirement age for workers with the New York AFL-CIO who were hired in the past 14 years is currently 62.

US Army Chief of Staff Randy George retiring ‘effective immediately’ in latest Pentagon shakeup under Hegseth

New York Post | 03 Apr 2026

US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George is retiring “effective immediately,” a Pentagon official announced Thursday amid reports War Secretary Pete Hegseth asked the high-ranking military officer to step down. “The Department of War is grateful for General George’s decades of service to our nation,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell wrote on X. “We

Retired Amazon VP shares a 'harsh truth' about promotions, says: You can end up behind just because ...

The Times of India | 03 Apr 2026

Former Amazon vice president Ethan Evans has now warned professionals that hard work alone won’t guarantee career advancement. According to a report by Business Insider, speaking on The Peterman Pod, Evans said that the employees who fail to advocate for themselves risk being

Former top defender Stephon Gilmore retires after 13 seasons

Henry Herald | 03 Apr 2026

Former NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore formally announced his retirement on Thursday. ...

JaMarcus Shephard reacts to Scott Barnes’ retirement, shares what he wants in Oregon State’s next ...

Herald and News | 03 Apr 2026

CORVALLIS — JaMarcus Shephard asked Scott Barnes about his retirement plans when he was interviewing at Oregon State, but Barnes’ plans changed since he hired Shephard in late November. ...

Interior Department to reduce staff through deferred resignation, early retirement

Union Leader | 03 Apr 2026

The Department of the Interior will offer employees new opportunities to leave the agency as part of a plan to improve efficiency, it said in a statement on Thursday. ...

Why 'unretired' seniors are picking up gig work to pay the bills

Newsday | 03 Apr 2026

PLAINVIEW, New York — Before Stu Goldberg begins his night shift driving for Uber, he pulls out a notebook to read a handwritten list of reminders. “No tickets. Full stops,” he'd scrawled in the book. “Careful backing up. Watch for pedestrians and bikes.” With a Ph.D in neuropsychology and decades of experience running his own business,

Ex-Liverpool and Belgium goalie Simon Mignolet retiring at season's end

Newsday | 03 Apr 2026

BRUGGE, Belgium — Former Liverpool and Belgium goalkeeper Simon Mignolet will retire at the end of the season. Mignolet's current team, Club Brugge, said his final game will be on May 24 at home against KAA Gent on the final day of the

Harrelson retires amid cancer fight; he coached track and cross country 35 years

Traverse City Record-Eagle | 03 Apr 2026

SUTTONS BAY — After 35 years, 82-year-old track coach Jim Harrelson has decided to retire. ...

Centennial basketball coach Weitz announces retirement

Las Vegas Review-Journal | 03 Apr 2026

The end of an era has arrived for one of the most storied coaches in Nevada high school history.

Happy retirement, Kitty Meow: LA bookstores build loyal customers with 'weird events,' more

The Advocate | 03 Apr 2026

On a Saturday in late January, hundreds of people gathered to sip brandy milk punch and share stories at a daylong retirement party at Blue Cypress Books in New Orleans' Carrollton neighborhood. ...

A pension is nothing more than deferred compensation.
Elizabeth Warren

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