‘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 ...
Trump announces lower prices coming for GLP-1 drugs Zepbound, Wegovy President Donald Trump announces discounted pricing for Zepbound and Wegovy and expanding Medicare coverage so more people can access the drugs. There's a reason many older workers push themselves to remain employed until they turn 65. Age 65 is when Medicare eligibility generally
Planning for retirement can feel
(The Center Square) — Aging or rehabilitated prisoners should be released sooner into society to save taxpayers' money. ...
Dr Pazdur’s rapid departure is “likely to feed perceptions of internal turmoil at the FDA. ...
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 offer unmatched comfort and audio quality, in a portable form factor that's great for traveling. ...
The Retirement Systems of Alabama logo outside the RSA office building in Montgomery. ...
One Republican member of Congress with an extensive military record is calling on President Donald Trump to fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. During a Tuesday interview with CNN reporter Manu Raju, Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), who is a retired brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force and serves on the House Armed
) The City of Colorado Springs announced that Britt Haley, Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services, will retire from her role at the end of the year. Assistant Director Kim King, a 25-year Parks veteran who has served in her current role since 2023, will step in as acting director upon Haley's departure while the City launches a
During last month's KubeCon North America in Atlanta, Kubernetes maintainers announced the upcoming retirement of Ingress NGINX. "Best-effort maintenance will continue until March 2026," noted the Kubernetes SIG Network and the Security Response Committee. "Afterward, there will be no further releases, no bugfixes, and no updates to resolve any
'This outcome may
Celebrations planned through the spring. Griff III to be revealed later this week. ...
The Pentagon is under scrutiny over a newly
E. Ray Lichty, a retired CSX executive who began a 40-year career on the old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, died of kidney failure Nov. 10 at Stella Maris Hospice. The Cockeysville resident was 88. Born Elvin Ray Lichty in Akron, Ohio, and raised in nearby Stow, he was the son of Dr. Joy “J.G.” Lichty, a Goodyear chemist, and his wife,
As 2025 winds down, here are some moves to help you finish the year strong financially. Morningstar’s director of personal finance and retirement planning, Christine Benz, discusses strategies. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.Benefits of Rebalancing Your Portfolio Q: What
Could the Chiefs make an addition to the roster by bringing back a former star defensive player? ...
Nearly 10 months after he lost his maiden electoral battle from Delhi’s Patparganj Assembly constituency on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket, Avadh Ojha, a renowned UPSC coaching teacher, announced his retirement from politics on social media. Avadh Ojha. (PTI) In a post on X in Hindi, Ojha said, “Respected Arvind ji, Manish ji, Sanjay ji, all AAP office
SENECA FALLS — The Town Board will vote tonight on a proposal to put Lt. Tom Cleere and Sgt. Bethany Kidd, members of the town Police Department, in the proper state retirement system. ...
December Social Security payments, key dates, updates Here are the key dates for December Social Security payments and the latest updates, including a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for January. The average Social Security retirement beneficiary is expected to receive a monthly payment of about $2,064 in 2026, based on the most recent data provided
WORTHINGTON — Nobles County Auditor/Treasurer Joyce Jacobs is set to retire on Dec. 31, ending a career of over 30 years in the government center. Her first position with the county began in May 1988 as the 4-H program coordinator with University of Minnesota Extension. At that time, recycling was just beginning, and Jacobs taught county residents
) News Release Texas Health and Human Services Commission Cecile Erwin Young HHS Executive Commissioner December 2, 2025
The Allahabad high court has observed that no immunity should be accorded even to a retired government employee to curb the rapidly increasing corrupt practices in government departments. In its judgment dated Nov 15, the court directed the petitioner to extend due cooperation to the inquiry and to adhere to the relevant rules applicable to a
SC Attorney General’s office rebuffs claim by Jay Lucas that if elected to the state Supreme Court, he can ignore mandatory retirement age of 72 ...
Trump announces lower prices coming for GLP-1 drugs Zepbound, Wegovy President Donald Trump announces discounted pricing for Zepbound and Wegovy and expanding Medicare coverage so more people can access the drugs. There's a reason many older workers push themselves to remain employed until they turn 65. Age 65 is when Medicare eligibility generally
Planning for retirement can feel
(The Center Square) — Aging or rehabilitated prisoners should be released sooner into society to save taxpayers' money. ...
Dr Pazdur’s rapid departure is “likely to feed perceptions of internal turmoil at the FDA. ...
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 offer unmatched comfort and audio quality, in a portable form factor that's great for traveling. ...
The Retirement Systems of Alabama logo outside the RSA office building in Montgomery. ...
One Republican member of Congress with an extensive military record is calling on President Donald Trump to fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. During a Tuesday interview with CNN reporter Manu Raju, Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), who is a retired brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force and serves on the House Armed
) The City of Colorado Springs announced that Britt Haley, Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services, will retire from her role at the end of the year. Assistant Director Kim King, a 25-year Parks veteran who has served in her current role since 2023, will step in as acting director upon Haley's departure while the City launches a
During last month's KubeCon North America in Atlanta, Kubernetes maintainers announced the upcoming retirement of Ingress NGINX. "Best-effort maintenance will continue until March 2026," noted the Kubernetes SIG Network and the Security Response Committee. "Afterward, there will be no further releases, no bugfixes, and no updates to resolve any
'This outcome may
Celebrations planned through the spring. Griff III to be revealed later this week. ...
The Pentagon is under scrutiny over a newly
E. Ray Lichty, a retired CSX executive who began a 40-year career on the old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, died of kidney failure Nov. 10 at Stella Maris Hospice. The Cockeysville resident was 88. Born Elvin Ray Lichty in Akron, Ohio, and raised in nearby Stow, he was the son of Dr. Joy “J.G.” Lichty, a Goodyear chemist, and his wife,
As 2025 winds down, here are some moves to help you finish the year strong financially. Morningstar’s director of personal finance and retirement planning, Christine Benz, discusses strategies. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.Benefits of Rebalancing Your Portfolio Q: What
Could the Chiefs make an addition to the roster by bringing back a former star defensive player? ...
Nearly 10 months after he lost his maiden electoral battle from Delhi’s Patparganj Assembly constituency on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket, Avadh Ojha, a renowned UPSC coaching teacher, announced his retirement from politics on social media. Avadh Ojha. (PTI) In a post on X in Hindi, Ojha said, “Respected Arvind ji, Manish ji, Sanjay ji, all AAP office
SENECA FALLS — The Town Board will vote tonight on a proposal to put Lt. Tom Cleere and Sgt. Bethany Kidd, members of the town Police Department, in the proper state retirement system. ...
December Social Security payments, key dates, updates Here are the key dates for December Social Security payments and the latest updates, including a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for January. The average Social Security retirement beneficiary is expected to receive a monthly payment of about $2,064 in 2026, based on the most recent data provided
WORTHINGTON — Nobles County Auditor/Treasurer Joyce Jacobs is set to retire on Dec. 31, ending a career of over 30 years in the government center. Her first position with the county began in May 1988 as the 4-H program coordinator with University of Minnesota Extension. At that time, recycling was just beginning, and Jacobs taught county residents
) News Release Texas Health and Human Services Commission Cecile Erwin Young HHS Executive Commissioner December 2, 2025
The Allahabad high court has observed that no immunity should be accorded even to a retired government employee to curb the rapidly increasing corrupt practices in government departments. In its judgment dated Nov 15, the court directed the petitioner to extend due cooperation to the inquiry and to adhere to the relevant rules applicable to a
SC Attorney General’s office rebuffs claim by Jay Lucas that if elected to the state Supreme Court, he can ignore mandatory retirement age of 72 ...