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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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Proteas batter Rassie van der Dussen announces international retirement

The Hindu | 02 Apr 2026

"It is with a proud heart and a profound sense of gratitude that I announce my retirement from international cricket," van der Dussen said in a statement on 'X' ...

Longtime Lebanon Valley basketball head coach retires after 32 seasons

Lebanon Daily News | 02 Apr 2026

Brad McAlester’s mark will forever be left on Lebanon Valley College basketball, and it was a major one. Lebanon Valley’s all-time leader in wins announced his decision to step down on Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, and finished his career with a program record 438

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

The Facts | 02 Apr 2026

BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — Former Liverpool and Belgium goalkeeper Simon Mignolet will retire at the end of the season. ...

Howard Co. police chief retires days after footage released of officers shooting man with autism

Wtop | 02 Apr 2026

Howard County Police Chief Gregory Der announced his retirement days after body-worn video was released showing several officers shooting and killing a man with autism.(Courtesy WBZ/Howard County Police via CNN Newsource) Howard County Police Chief Gregory Der announced his retirement days after body-worn video was released showing several officers

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

Wtop | 02 Apr 2026

BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — 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

Carolina Village retirement community moves to add 60 units

BlueRidgeNow | 02 Apr 2026

Lady Gloria Ridge Community consecration marks new affordable homes Haywood Street Community Development celebrated the Lady Gloria Ridge Community building consecration Oct. 21. The 41-unit complex opens later this year. Carolina Village's waitlist grows by around 20 every month.If approved, construction on 60 new units could start in May 2027.

Iowa public retirement system CEO being investigated for misconduct

Globe Gazette | 02 Apr 2026

IPERS CEO Greg Samorajski is being investigated for “concerning allegations of misconduct” but the retirement program is not affected, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday. ...

Make the final: TSN legend Vic Rauter to retire after more than a half century ...

Toronto Sun | 02 Apr 2026

One of the signature phrases of one of the longest-serving voices on Canadian sports television can now be used to describe his own career.Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and

Vic Rauter, legendary voice of TSN's curling coverage, retiring after 53-year career

CBC | 02 Apr 2026

Vic Rauter, the voice of TSN's curling coverage for more than 40 years, is retiring after the men's world championship. ...

Ascension Elmbrook’s Mary Jo Kohout Retires After 40 Years of Nursing Leadership (Ascension Health Alliance)

Public Technologies | 02 Apr 2026

) After four decades of service, Mary Jo Kohout, RN, Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Ascension Elmbrook Hospital, is retiring from a career defined by leadership, mentorship and a deep commitment to patient care. Kohout began her nursing career in 1986, fresh out of college, in the cardiac unit on the fourth floor of St. Joseph

New details in slaying of retired NYPD officer, wife, in Florida

TCPalm | 02 Apr 2026

Tasked with conducting a welfare check at a condominium where a married couple would be found dead, a maintenance worker reported encountering a man identified as the couple’s son, according to Fort Pierce Police. The son, Philip Repaci, 56, is in the Indian River County Jail after being arrested on a fleeing/attempting to elude a police officer

Retired Army sergeant major shares story of perseverance at Lewisburg middle school

Lebanon Reporter | 02 Apr 2026

LEWISBURG — Kevin Bittenbender told a gymnasium full of middle school students that he wasn’t sure what his future held when his leg was amputated. ...

Retiring with $1 million? This 401(k) tax trap could cost you big

The Times of India | 02 Apr 2026

Retiring with $1 million in a 401(k) may bring a

Retired Judge James Clayton returns to court as defense attorney

News Journal - Daytona Beach | 02 Apr 2026

DAYTONA BEACH — Retired Circuit Judge James R. Clayton was back in court April 1. But this time he wasn't on the bench. Instead, Clayton was serving as the criminal defense attorney for a husband accused in a domestic battery case against his wife. Clayton’s client was charged with battery on a person 65 or older, a felony. The husband was accused

Post-Effective Amendment to Post-Effective Amendment by Investment Company (Form 485BXT) (Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Co)

Public Technologies | 02 Apr 2026

) As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2026 Registration No. 333-288655 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-4 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ☒ Pre-Effective Amendment No. _____ ☐ Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 ☒ and/or (Check appropriate box or

Eric Swalwell’s finances show cash crunch, delayed taxes, large child care tab

Fresno Bee | 02 Apr 2026

The family of the Democratic candidate for governor brought in an income in the top 5% of households but made cash-raising moves anyway. ...

Mike Pennington to retire as the athletics director at West Forsyth at end of school year

Winston-Salem Journal | 02 Apr 2026

People have asked me what I’m going to do with myself when I retire,” Mike Pennington said. “I tell them I’m going to play more golf and do all the honey-do’s that I haven’t been able to do the last ...

Why Roy Williams’ UNC retirement still echoes amid Tar Heels’ coaching search

The Brunswick News | 02 Apr 2026

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The question caught Steve Kirschner off guard both times Roy Williams asked it. The first time came March 30, 2021, when Williams called Kirschner to inform him he was retiring. The second time came the following ...

Mutual Fund

Proteas batter Rassie van der Dussen announces international retirement

The Hindu | 02 Apr 2026

"It is with a proud heart and a profound sense of gratitude that I announce my retirement from international cricket," van der Dussen said in a statement on 'X' ...

Longtime Lebanon Valley basketball head coach retires after 32 seasons

Lebanon Daily News | 02 Apr 2026

Brad McAlester’s mark will forever be left on Lebanon Valley College basketball, and it was a major one. Lebanon Valley’s all-time leader in wins announced his decision to step down on Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, and finished his career with a program record 438

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

The Facts | 02 Apr 2026

BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — Former Liverpool and Belgium goalkeeper Simon Mignolet will retire at the end of the season. ...

Howard Co. police chief retires days after footage released of officers shooting man with autism

Wtop | 02 Apr 2026

Howard County Police Chief Gregory Der announced his retirement days after body-worn video was released showing several officers shooting and killing a man with autism.(Courtesy WBZ/Howard County Police via CNN Newsource) Howard County Police Chief Gregory Der announced his retirement days after body-worn video was released showing several officers

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

Wtop | 02 Apr 2026

BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — 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

Carolina Village retirement community moves to add 60 units

BlueRidgeNow | 02 Apr 2026

Lady Gloria Ridge Community consecration marks new affordable homes Haywood Street Community Development celebrated the Lady Gloria Ridge Community building consecration Oct. 21. The 41-unit complex opens later this year. Carolina Village's waitlist grows by around 20 every month.If approved, construction on 60 new units could start in May 2027.

Iowa public retirement system CEO being investigated for misconduct

Globe Gazette | 02 Apr 2026

IPERS CEO Greg Samorajski is being investigated for “concerning allegations of misconduct” but the retirement program is not affected, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday. ...

Make the final: TSN legend Vic Rauter to retire after more than a half century ...

Toronto Sun | 02 Apr 2026

One of the signature phrases of one of the longest-serving voices on Canadian sports television can now be used to describe his own career.Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and

Vic Rauter, legendary voice of TSN's curling coverage, retiring after 53-year career

CBC | 02 Apr 2026

Vic Rauter, the voice of TSN's curling coverage for more than 40 years, is retiring after the men's world championship. ...

Ascension Elmbrook’s Mary Jo Kohout Retires After 40 Years of Nursing Leadership (Ascension Health Alliance)

Public Technologies | 02 Apr 2026

) After four decades of service, Mary Jo Kohout, RN, Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Ascension Elmbrook Hospital, is retiring from a career defined by leadership, mentorship and a deep commitment to patient care. Kohout began her nursing career in 1986, fresh out of college, in the cardiac unit on the fourth floor of St. Joseph

New details in slaying of retired NYPD officer, wife, in Florida

TCPalm | 02 Apr 2026

Tasked with conducting a welfare check at a condominium where a married couple would be found dead, a maintenance worker reported encountering a man identified as the couple’s son, according to Fort Pierce Police. The son, Philip Repaci, 56, is in the Indian River County Jail after being arrested on a fleeing/attempting to elude a police officer

Retired Army sergeant major shares story of perseverance at Lewisburg middle school

Lebanon Reporter | 02 Apr 2026

LEWISBURG — Kevin Bittenbender told a gymnasium full of middle school students that he wasn’t sure what his future held when his leg was amputated. ...

Retiring with $1 million? This 401(k) tax trap could cost you big

The Times of India | 02 Apr 2026

Retiring with $1 million in a 401(k) may bring a

Retired Judge James Clayton returns to court as defense attorney

News Journal - Daytona Beach | 02 Apr 2026

DAYTONA BEACH — Retired Circuit Judge James R. Clayton was back in court April 1. But this time he wasn't on the bench. Instead, Clayton was serving as the criminal defense attorney for a husband accused in a domestic battery case against his wife. Clayton’s client was charged with battery on a person 65 or older, a felony. The husband was accused

Post-Effective Amendment to Post-Effective Amendment by Investment Company (Form 485BXT) (Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Co)

Public Technologies | 02 Apr 2026

) As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2026 Registration No. 333-288655 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-4 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ☒ Pre-Effective Amendment No. _____ ☐ Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 ☒ and/or (Check appropriate box or

Eric Swalwell’s finances show cash crunch, delayed taxes, large child care tab

Fresno Bee | 02 Apr 2026

The family of the Democratic candidate for governor brought in an income in the top 5% of households but made cash-raising moves anyway. ...

Mike Pennington to retire as the athletics director at West Forsyth at end of school year

Winston-Salem Journal | 02 Apr 2026

People have asked me what I’m going to do with myself when I retire,” Mike Pennington said. “I tell them I’m going to play more golf and do all the honey-do’s that I haven’t been able to do the last ...

Why Roy Williams’ UNC retirement still echoes amid Tar Heels’ coaching search

The Brunswick News | 02 Apr 2026

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The question caught Steve Kirschner off guard both times Roy Williams asked it. The first time came March 30, 2021, when Williams called Kirschner to inform him he was retiring. The second time came the following ...

A pension is nothing more than deferred compensation.
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