‘Private market allocations have nearly tripled across UK pension schemes since 2019’, says Pensions Management Institute guide ...
Something has been perplexing me for some time. There is always talk of 'raiding' private pensions in one way or another but there is little discussion around the cost to the public purse of the public servants pension schemes (Civil Service, NHS, local government and so on). Those of us who have saved hard for retirement risk seeing the rug pulled
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
I’ve been reading your recent articles in The Irish Times about auto-enrolment and I see that you say anyone without a private pension will be auto-enrolled. As I work for four individual sole traders and none of them have ever offered any benefits such as pension, health insurance etc, I have had to do these things for myself and several years ago
Some Swiss pension funds explore private debt to boost returns, while others remain wary of risks ...
A team vote could decide whether K-State finishes the season in a bowl game ...
Here are the details behind Chris Klieman’s retirement after seven successful years of football at K-State. ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready One of the units at the Comanche coal-fired plant operated by Xcel Energy near Pueblo can stay open a year longer than planned to fill the gap while the site’s largest facility, the chronically troubled Comanche 3, remains out of commission. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission agreed Wednesday to
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready The folks who wonder when Albertine Sellers might retire from the City and County of Denver might as well stop with their speculation. As long as her mind is sharp and her fingers are flexible, Sellers, 90, plans to keep working. Even after reaching her 70th anniversary with the city this fall. “No. 1,
An enormous rift between 12-time All-Star Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers' coaching staff ruined a perfect ending to the legendary point guard's career. Los Angeles decided that his approach to holding others on the team accountable amidst a horrid 6-16 start was
New London — The recent departure of two key Renaissance City Development Association staffers means outreach and administrative duties previously handled by the city’s development arm will be transferred to the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut. The RCDA’s Board of Directors — which will remain intact even as its
SCITUATE – In the last 50 years, Public Works Director Kirk Loiselle says he can count on one hand how many snowstorms he was not out plowing and removing snow. ...
) New Study Finds Delaying Retirement of Ray Nixon Coal Unit Will Increase Long-Term Costs December 4, 2025 Contact Sarah Tresedder, sarah.tresedder@sierraclub.org Melissa Williams, melissa.williams@sierraclub.org DENVER - Delaying the retirement and replacement of the coal-fired Ray D. Nixon Unit 1 in Fountain will likely increase long-term costs
The retirement of Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman wasn’t the only major event happening on Wednesday in the Vanier Football Complex. It was also national signing day. ...
As Chris Klieman steps away after seven seasons at Kansas State and Collin Klein prepares to take over the program, the man who built the foundation for both coaches offered his perspective Wednesday. ...
Congresswoman Nancy Mace has been frustrated with how House Speaker Mike Johnson has run the chamber. ...
Nashik: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Nashik city police late on Tuesday arrested Nitin Upasani, a retired deputy director of the education department, in connection with the Shalarth ID fraud case. He was produced before a city court on Wednesday and remanded to police custody till Dec 8.Upasani is accused of colluding with the
Kansas State athletic director Gene
<p>Belagavi: The Syndicate of Rani Channamma University-Belagavi (RCUB), in its special
Fire Chief William D. “Bill” Pappas After more than 35 years of
AFP Thu, 4 December 2025 at 9:55 pm UTC·2 min read Former Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong announced his retirement from international football on Thursday, just 19 days before the Super Eagles launch their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign. Coach Eric Chelle had included the defender in his preliminary 54-man squad for the AFCON, which kicks
) Global Medical REIT Inc. Announces Retirement of Ronald Marston from its Board of Directors and Declares 2025 Fourth Quarter Common and Preferred Dividends December 04, 2025 4:10pm EST BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global Medical REIT Inc. (NYSE: GMRE) (the "Company" or "GMRE") today announced that Ronald Marston has
) ESAB Appoints Dr. Sébastien Martin to Board; Announces Retirement of Director Patrick Allender North Bethesda, MD, December 4, 2025 -- ESAB Corporation ("ESAB" or the "Company") (NYSE: ESAB), a focused premier industrial compounder, announced that it has appointed Dr. Sébastien Martin, Associate Professor of Operations at
) The text version of this document is not available. You can access
) NORTH BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ESAB Corporation ("ESAB" or the "Company") (NYSE: ESAB), a focused premier industrial compounder, announced that it has appointed Dr. Sébastien Martin, Associate Professor of Operations at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, to its Board of Directors effective January
) Every worker and retiree deserves the chance to have a financially secure and dignified retirement. The Retirement Security Rule would close critical regulatory gaps by broadening the definition of
A team vote could decide whether K-State finishes the season in a bowl game ...
Here are the details behind Chris Klieman’s retirement after seven successful years of football at K-State. ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready One of the units at the Comanche coal-fired plant operated by Xcel Energy near Pueblo can stay open a year longer than planned to fill the gap while the site’s largest facility, the chronically troubled Comanche 3, remains out of commission. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission agreed Wednesday to
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready The folks who wonder when Albertine Sellers might retire from the City and County of Denver might as well stop with their speculation. As long as her mind is sharp and her fingers are flexible, Sellers, 90, plans to keep working. Even after reaching her 70th anniversary with the city this fall. “No. 1,
An enormous rift between 12-time All-Star Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers' coaching staff ruined a perfect ending to the legendary point guard's career. Los Angeles decided that his approach to holding others on the team accountable amidst a horrid 6-16 start was
New London — The recent departure of two key Renaissance City Development Association staffers means outreach and administrative duties previously handled by the city’s development arm will be transferred to the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut. The RCDA’s Board of Directors — which will remain intact even as its
SCITUATE – In the last 50 years, Public Works Director Kirk Loiselle says he can count on one hand how many snowstorms he was not out plowing and removing snow. ...
) New Study Finds Delaying Retirement of Ray Nixon Coal Unit Will Increase Long-Term Costs December 4, 2025 Contact Sarah Tresedder, sarah.tresedder@sierraclub.org Melissa Williams, melissa.williams@sierraclub.org DENVER - Delaying the retirement and replacement of the coal-fired Ray D. Nixon Unit 1 in Fountain will likely increase long-term costs
The retirement of Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman wasn’t the only major event happening on Wednesday in the Vanier Football Complex. It was also national signing day. ...
As Chris Klieman steps away after seven seasons at Kansas State and Collin Klein prepares to take over the program, the man who built the foundation for both coaches offered his perspective Wednesday. ...
Congresswoman Nancy Mace has been frustrated with how House Speaker Mike Johnson has run the chamber. ...
Nashik: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Nashik city police late on Tuesday arrested Nitin Upasani, a retired deputy director of the education department, in connection with the Shalarth ID fraud case. He was produced before a city court on Wednesday and remanded to police custody till Dec 8.Upasani is accused of colluding with the
Kansas State athletic director Gene
<p>Belagavi: The Syndicate of Rani Channamma University-Belagavi (RCUB), in its special
Fire Chief William D. “Bill” Pappas After more than 35 years of
AFP Thu, 4 December 2025 at 9:55 pm UTC·2 min read Former Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong announced his retirement from international football on Thursday, just 19 days before the Super Eagles launch their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign. Coach Eric Chelle had included the defender in his preliminary 54-man squad for the AFCON, which kicks
) Global Medical REIT Inc. Announces Retirement of Ronald Marston from its Board of Directors and Declares 2025 Fourth Quarter Common and Preferred Dividends December 04, 2025 4:10pm EST BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global Medical REIT Inc. (NYSE: GMRE) (the "Company" or "GMRE") today announced that Ronald Marston has
) ESAB Appoints Dr. Sébastien Martin to Board; Announces Retirement of Director Patrick Allender North Bethesda, MD, December 4, 2025 -- ESAB Corporation ("ESAB" or the "Company") (NYSE: ESAB), a focused premier industrial compounder, announced that it has appointed Dr. Sébastien Martin, Associate Professor of Operations at
) The text version of this document is not available. You can access
) NORTH BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ESAB Corporation ("ESAB" or the "Company") (NYSE: ESAB), a focused premier industrial compounder, announced that it has appointed Dr. Sébastien Martin, Associate Professor of Operations at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, to its Board of Directors effective January
) Every worker and retiree deserves the chance to have a financially secure and dignified retirement. The Retirement Security Rule would close critical regulatory gaps by broadening the definition of