) 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
Passive income is now my main investment obsession, because earning money without working every hour of the day feels like the ultimate freedom. In retirement, it’s essential. So how do I get there? Quick answer: by investing in FTSE 100 dividend stocks. Most of my long-term savings already sit inside a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP), but
Andy Hume has retired as Las Cruces
A viral TikTok video about retired United captain and USAF veteran Theresa Claiborne comes amid a time when diversity is being threatened in aviation. Courtesy of Retired United Captain Theresa ClaiborneTheresa Claiborne recently went viral on TikTok for her career in the USAF and at United Airlines.The moment comes as efforts to diversify aviation
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, December 31, thwarted a question on retirement and asked the media to focus on the West Bengal Assembly election instead. During a press conference in Kolkata, a journalist asked Shah “The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has a rule where leaders who turn 75 years of age must give up active politics and
The legendary 95-year-old investor spent decades building his company into one of the world's largest and most powerful. Now Greg Abel is taking it over. (Image credit: CHANDAN KHANNA) ...
Stefanos Tsitsipas admits he seriously considered retiring from tennis because of serious back pain during the 2025 season. ...
Eran Zahavi, one of Israel’s greatest-ever
Show Caption Hide Caption Flu season is coming back to the US this year. Here's what we know. After a two-year hiatus, health experts say the flu may be back this season. Here's why the U.S. could see an uptick in flu cases. USA TODAY, USA TODAY After 50 years, columnist Bryant Stamford is ending his Body Shop column, written for the Courier
Australia veteran Usman Khawaja has
Stefanos Tsitsipas
After months of speculation and deliberation, the all-time leading scorer of the Israel national team confirmed that he will not return to the pitch. ...
Dubai: Stefanos Tsitsipas revealed on Thursday that he seriously contemplated retiring from tennis after enduring months of debilitating back pain throughout much of the 2025 season. The former World No 3, now ranked 36th after playing only two Davis Cup matches since his second-round exit at the US Open, said his ongoing medical treatment is
The advice that legendary investor Warren Buffett offered on investing and life over the years helped earn him legions of followers who eagerly read his annual letters and filled an arena in Omaha... ...
The warnings followed remarks made by Religious Zionist Party chairman and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who referred to Amit as a 'violent, predatory megalomaniac who steals Israeli democracy.' ...
A Harvard University history professor has announced his retirement after criticising what he described as restrictive Covid policies and the impact of DEI initiatives at the institution.James Hankins, a long-serving academic at the Ivy League university, set out his decision in an essay explaining why he chose to leave after more than forty years
If this is the year that you sign out of work for the last time, you might be wondering what you need to tidy up before you do. ...
Australian batter Usman Khawaja completed 8,000 international runs during the fourth Ashes Test. The 39-year-old veteran has not been having a memorable Ashes so far ...
United Airlines has ferried another Boeing 777-200 widebody
MS Dhoni to Cristiano Ronaldo: Some of the greatest athletes could retire in 2026 ...
Serbian tennis journalist Saša Ozmo does not expect Novak Djokovic to retire from the sport in a similarly abrupt fashion as how Rafael Nadal stopped at the end of the 2024 season ...
Magoffin County Judge-Executive Matt Wireman will retire and vacate his office Dec. 31, but he says he is still running in the 2026 election and taking a 12-month hiatus to prevent voiding his pension benefits. ...
The Grayson County Retired Teachers' Association's annual Christmas Brunch was held at the Grayson County Board of Education on Dec. 19. ...
Since annuities pay
Passive income is now my main investment obsession, because earning money without working every hour of the day feels like the ultimate freedom. In retirement, it’s essential. So how do I get there? Quick answer: by investing in FTSE 100 dividend stocks. Most of my long-term savings already sit inside a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP), but
Andy Hume has retired as Las Cruces
A viral TikTok video about retired United captain and USAF veteran Theresa Claiborne comes amid a time when diversity is being threatened in aviation. Courtesy of Retired United Captain Theresa ClaiborneTheresa Claiborne recently went viral on TikTok for her career in the USAF and at United Airlines.The moment comes as efforts to diversify aviation
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, December 31, thwarted a question on retirement and asked the media to focus on the West Bengal Assembly election instead. During a press conference in Kolkata, a journalist asked Shah “The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has a rule where leaders who turn 75 years of age must give up active politics and
The legendary 95-year-old investor spent decades building his company into one of the world's largest and most powerful. Now Greg Abel is taking it over. (Image credit: CHANDAN KHANNA) ...
Stefanos Tsitsipas admits he seriously considered retiring from tennis because of serious back pain during the 2025 season. ...
Eran Zahavi, one of Israel’s greatest-ever
Show Caption Hide Caption Flu season is coming back to the US this year. Here's what we know. After a two-year hiatus, health experts say the flu may be back this season. Here's why the U.S. could see an uptick in flu cases. USA TODAY, USA TODAY After 50 years, columnist Bryant Stamford is ending his Body Shop column, written for the Courier
Australia veteran Usman Khawaja has
Stefanos Tsitsipas
After months of speculation and deliberation, the all-time leading scorer of the Israel national team confirmed that he will not return to the pitch. ...
Dubai: Stefanos Tsitsipas revealed on Thursday that he seriously contemplated retiring from tennis after enduring months of debilitating back pain throughout much of the 2025 season. The former World No 3, now ranked 36th after playing only two Davis Cup matches since his second-round exit at the US Open, said his ongoing medical treatment is
The advice that legendary investor Warren Buffett offered on investing and life over the years helped earn him legions of followers who eagerly read his annual letters and filled an arena in Omaha... ...
The warnings followed remarks made by Religious Zionist Party chairman and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who referred to Amit as a 'violent, predatory megalomaniac who steals Israeli democracy.' ...
A Harvard University history professor has announced his retirement after criticising what he described as restrictive Covid policies and the impact of DEI initiatives at the institution.James Hankins, a long-serving academic at the Ivy League university, set out his decision in an essay explaining why he chose to leave after more than forty years
If this is the year that you sign out of work for the last time, you might be wondering what you need to tidy up before you do. ...
Australian batter Usman Khawaja completed 8,000 international runs during the fourth Ashes Test. The 39-year-old veteran has not been having a memorable Ashes so far ...
United Airlines has ferried another Boeing 777-200 widebody
MS Dhoni to Cristiano Ronaldo: Some of the greatest athletes could retire in 2026 ...
Serbian tennis journalist Saša Ozmo does not expect Novak Djokovic to retire from the sport in a similarly abrupt fashion as how Rafael Nadal stopped at the end of the 2024 season ...
Magoffin County Judge-Executive Matt Wireman will retire and vacate his office Dec. 31, but he says he is still running in the 2026 election and taking a 12-month hiatus to prevent voiding his pension benefits. ...
The Grayson County Retired Teachers' Association's annual Christmas Brunch was held at the Grayson County Board of Education on Dec. 19. ...
Since annuities pay