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Trustees urged to upskill as pension funds embrace private markets

IPE | 01 Dec 2025

Private market allocations have nearly tripled across UK pension schemes since 2019’, says Pensions Management Institute guide ...

Why doesn't Chancellor raid public sector pensions instead of always coming after private sector workers? ...

This is Money | 01 Dec 2025

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

Reeves has just destroyed the case for private sector pensions

AOL | 28 Nov 2025

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

Budget blow to salary sacrifice schemes will add more pain to private sector pensions

This is Money | 26 Nov 2025

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

EXCLUSIVE: Perth private school teachers told accept pension cuts or face redundancy

The Courier | 26 Nov 2025

Educators at the �20,000-a-year school told The Courier they earn less than their council counterparts. ...

EPFO Pension Calculator: Worked 30 Years In A Private Job? Here's How Much You’ll Get

News18 | 22 Nov 2025

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 ...

People taking money out of private or workplace pensions could be due �3,800 tax refund

Daily Record | 21 Nov 2025

More than 13,000 tax refund forms were processed between April and June. ...

DWS urges pension funds to rethink cashflow strategies as private markets shift

IPE | 19 Nov 2025

Alternatives can diversify pension portfolios, but private credit currently offers limited extra returns,�DWS says ...

FCA pension scheme invests less in UK stocks than private sector peers

Financial Times | 19 Nov 2025

Low allocation comes as the government and FCA encourage fund managers to put more money in domestic market ...

Private sector retirees get a pension-powered lifeline

The Daily Tribune - Bahrain | 15 Nov 2025

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

Corporate Adviser | Data Infrastructure Must Keep Pace with Pension Funds’ Private Market Ambitions (Clearwater Analytics Holdings Inc)

Public Technologies | 13 Nov 2025

) 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 ASF approval for the acquisition of BRD Pensii and the BRD mandatory private pension fund (Banca Transilvania SA)

Public Technologies | 13 Nov 2025

) 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

Swiss pension funds pursue domestic private equity amid scepticism

IPE | 12 Nov 2025

Swisscanto’s new domestic private equity fund draws strong pension fund interest as scepticism on the asset class grows ...

Italy’s pension funds deepen private markets drive amid search for diversification

IPE | 11 Nov 2025

Several Italian pension schemes are expanding allocations to private markets to boost diversification and returns ...

Will pension rules catch me out after transfer from public sector to a private sector job?

The Irish Times | 11 Nov 2025

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

State pensioners with small private pensions face HMRC tax by 2027

The Mirror | 09 Nov 2025

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 plans £2bn-a-year stealth tax raid on private sector pensions as she goes after ...

The Daily Mail | 08 Nov 2025

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

Oregon Treasury reducing pension stake in private equity

Keizer Times | 06 Nov 2025

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

GVCA champions private equity as catalyst for pension fund growth

B & FT Online | 05 Nov 2025

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

Chair Cassidy Introduces Bill to Protect Americans’ Private Health Data (US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions)

Public Technologies | 04 Nov 2025

) 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

Will my private pension exclude me from State’s new auto-enrolment scheme?

The Irish Times | 02 Nov 2025

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

Swiss pension funds weigh private debt as low yields persist

IPE | 29 Oct 2025

Some Swiss pension funds explore private debt to boost returns, while others remain wary of risks ...

Retirement News

I am 50 and retired with nearly 5 crore in savings. Is this corpus enough ...

The Economic Times | 07 Dec 2025

ET Wealth Reader's Query: I am 50 and retired, with no dependants. I have a mutual fund and equities portfolio worth around Rs 4.25 crore, and a PPF balance of about Rs 40 lakh. Is this corpus sufficient to sustain me for the rest of my life? ...

Cejudo retires after loss at UFC 323

TSN Canada | 07 Dec 2025

LAS VEGAS -- Henry Cejudo, one of the most decorated athletes in combat sports history, retired from MMA for the second time on Saturday. This time, it’s likely to stick. Cejudo (16-6) announced his retirement following a unanimous decision loss to Payton Talbott (11-1) at

Cejudo, ex-UFC double champ, retires after loss

ESPN | 07 Dec 2025

In his final fight, Henry Cejudo slugged it out until the final bell in a thrilling, albeit one-sided, decision loss to Payton Talbott before making his retirement official at UFC 323. ...

Alba, Busquets retire with no regrets after MLS glory

China.dot.org | 07 Dec 2025

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets said they were leaving football feeling fulfilled and grateful after ending their careers as MLS champions with Inter Miami. The Spanish duo, who joined Miami in 2023 alongside former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi, had announced before the playoffs that this season would be their

Want to boost your annual retirement income by £10,000? The job that can do it ...

This is Money | 07 Dec 2025

In most jobs it takes an entire career of careful saving to scrape together a respectable pension that will see you through retirement. But there are some lines of work where you can bag an enviable retirement fund in no time, and where the pensions are so generous you'll be set for later life. An estimated 14.6 million people are already saving

Michael Annett, retired Xfinity racer, dies at 39

Henry Herald | 07 Dec 2025

Michael Annett, a winner on the NASCAR Xfinity Series, has died at age 39. ...

York University music chair will retire after 44 years

York News-Times | 07 Dec 2025

When Dr. Clark Roush (known by students and colleagues as “D.R.”) came to York University, he saw it as more than a job — it felt like a life calling. kAm}@H[ 27E6C cc J62CD[ 96’D C625J E@ C6E:C6 7C@> 9:D A@D:E:@? 2D >FD:4 56A2CE>6?E 492:C] w:D 56A2CEFC6 H:== E2<6 A=246 2E E96 4@?4=FD:@? @7 E96 a_ad\a_ae D49@@= J62C]k^Am kAmw6’D 366?

Mayor Bill Schickel celebrated at retirement party

Globe Gazette | 07 Dec 2025

Schickel is Mason City’s longest serving mayor. ...

How India Inc’s top leaders are dealing with the emotional toll of retirement

The Economic Times | 07 Dec 2025

The emotional toll of retirement can be severe. One private-sector CEO revived

My day with the over-50s Lego club (now I can’t wait for retirement)

The Times/The Sunday Times | 07 Dec 2025

The club is one of 270 listed by Kissing it Better, a charity chipping away at isolation in old age

Retired UK civil servant ordered to pay back £25,000 after pension scheme error

The Observer | 07 Dec 2025

A retired civil servant faces being forced back into full-time work after being ordered to return £25,000 in overpaid pension benefits. Derek Ritchie, 63, was informed in March by scheme administrators that his payments had been miscalculated since 2014. In a letter, they apologised “for any inconvenience” and told him he would need to repay

Hale: Bless a retired dog wagging his tail on the couch

Herald & Review - Decatur | 06 Dec 2025

In Kevin Hale's latest "Hear Me Out" column, he contemplates finding purpose in retirement. ...

Not guilty: Retired soldier exonerated; atty. says he should never have been indicted

Killeen Daily Herald | 06 Dec 2025

A retired soldier was exonerated after a trial this week when his defense attorney was able to show that he was living thousands of miles away on two of the three days he was accused of raping a teenage girl, ...

Walmart is selling a $40 2-pack of thermal quarter-zip sweatshirts for only $27

The Capital Journal | 06 Dec 2025

Save $13 on a pair of warm quarter-zip fleeces this holiday. ...

Aging breast screening bus only retired after staff get electric shocks

Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 06 Dec 2025

Tasmania's health department was aware a 32-year-old breast cancer screening bus was unsafe for years, but continued operating it up until two staff suffered electric shocks. ...

JR’s ‘death gods’ of the rails to retire after 40 years of service

Asahi News | 06 Dec 2025

The day three “grim reapers” of the train world will join their brethren in the scrapyard is fast approaching after decades of ferrying countless trains there. JR East, or East Japan Railway Co.’s decision to retire its EF64 models from commercial service of pulling passenger cars by Nov. 24 is part of a move to streamline its car maintenance

Indiana Becomes First State to Require Bitcoin Options in Public Retirement Plans

BitRSS | 06 Dec 2025

Indiana lawmakers are making history with groundbreaking legislation that would force public retirement programs to offer Bitcoin investments. ...

Country music legend worth $20 million slated to play retirement show next week

Penn Live | 06 Dec 2025

Country music star John Michael Montgomery is just days away from playing his final show, and for fans wondering how he feels about that the country music singer has a message. “I appreciate everything and all these years,” he said in a video on his Instagram. “It’s all about the fans for me anyway. You know, it ain’t about Nashville. It ain’t

Grant Soliven column: Seek tax-efficient withdrawals in retirement

The Herald Bulletin | 06 Dec 2025

Most retirees, that simply isn’t the case. In fact, many find themselves paying as much or even more in taxes after retirement than during their working years. ...

Mutual Fund

I am 50 and retired with nearly 5 crore in savings. Is this corpus enough ...

The Economic Times | 07 Dec 2025

ET Wealth Reader's Query: I am 50 and retired, with no dependants. I have a mutual fund and equities portfolio worth around Rs 4.25 crore, and a PPF balance of about Rs 40 lakh. Is this corpus sufficient to sustain me for the rest of my life? ...

Cejudo retires after loss at UFC 323

TSN Canada | 07 Dec 2025

LAS VEGAS -- Henry Cejudo, one of the most decorated athletes in combat sports history, retired from MMA for the second time on Saturday. This time, it’s likely to stick. Cejudo (16-6) announced his retirement following a unanimous decision loss to Payton Talbott (11-1) at

Cejudo, ex-UFC double champ, retires after loss

ESPN | 07 Dec 2025

In his final fight, Henry Cejudo slugged it out until the final bell in a thrilling, albeit one-sided, decision loss to Payton Talbott before making his retirement official at UFC 323. ...

Alba, Busquets retire with no regrets after MLS glory

China.dot.org | 07 Dec 2025

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets said they were leaving football feeling fulfilled and grateful after ending their careers as MLS champions with Inter Miami. The Spanish duo, who joined Miami in 2023 alongside former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi, had announced before the playoffs that this season would be their

Want to boost your annual retirement income by £10,000? The job that can do it ...

This is Money | 07 Dec 2025

In most jobs it takes an entire career of careful saving to scrape together a respectable pension that will see you through retirement. But there are some lines of work where you can bag an enviable retirement fund in no time, and where the pensions are so generous you'll be set for later life. An estimated 14.6 million people are already saving

Michael Annett, retired Xfinity racer, dies at 39

Henry Herald | 07 Dec 2025

Michael Annett, a winner on the NASCAR Xfinity Series, has died at age 39. ...

York University music chair will retire after 44 years

York News-Times | 07 Dec 2025

When Dr. Clark Roush (known by students and colleagues as “D.R.”) came to York University, he saw it as more than a job — it felt like a life calling. kAm}@H[ 27E6C cc J62CD[ 96’D C625J E@ C6E:C6 7C@> 9:D A@D:E:@? 2D >FD:4 56A2CE>6?E 492:C] w:D 56A2CEFC6 H:== E2<6 A=246 2E E96 4@?4=FD:@? @7 E96 a_ad\a_ae D49@@= J62C]k^Am kAmw6’D 366?

Mayor Bill Schickel celebrated at retirement party

Globe Gazette | 07 Dec 2025

Schickel is Mason City’s longest serving mayor. ...

How India Inc’s top leaders are dealing with the emotional toll of retirement

The Economic Times | 07 Dec 2025

The emotional toll of retirement can be severe. One private-sector CEO revived

My day with the over-50s Lego club (now I can’t wait for retirement)

The Times/The Sunday Times | 07 Dec 2025

The club is one of 270 listed by Kissing it Better, a charity chipping away at isolation in old age

Retired UK civil servant ordered to pay back £25,000 after pension scheme error

The Observer | 07 Dec 2025

A retired civil servant faces being forced back into full-time work after being ordered to return £25,000 in overpaid pension benefits. Derek Ritchie, 63, was informed in March by scheme administrators that his payments had been miscalculated since 2014. In a letter, they apologised “for any inconvenience” and told him he would need to repay

Hale: Bless a retired dog wagging his tail on the couch

Herald & Review - Decatur | 06 Dec 2025

In Kevin Hale's latest "Hear Me Out" column, he contemplates finding purpose in retirement. ...

Not guilty: Retired soldier exonerated; atty. says he should never have been indicted

Killeen Daily Herald | 06 Dec 2025

A retired soldier was exonerated after a trial this week when his defense attorney was able to show that he was living thousands of miles away on two of the three days he was accused of raping a teenage girl, ...

Walmart is selling a $40 2-pack of thermal quarter-zip sweatshirts for only $27

The Capital Journal | 06 Dec 2025

Save $13 on a pair of warm quarter-zip fleeces this holiday. ...

Aging breast screening bus only retired after staff get electric shocks

Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 06 Dec 2025

Tasmania's health department was aware a 32-year-old breast cancer screening bus was unsafe for years, but continued operating it up until two staff suffered electric shocks. ...

JR’s ‘death gods’ of the rails to retire after 40 years of service

Asahi News | 06 Dec 2025

The day three “grim reapers” of the train world will join their brethren in the scrapyard is fast approaching after decades of ferrying countless trains there. JR East, or East Japan Railway Co.’s decision to retire its EF64 models from commercial service of pulling passenger cars by Nov. 24 is part of a move to streamline its car maintenance

Indiana Becomes First State to Require Bitcoin Options in Public Retirement Plans

BitRSS | 06 Dec 2025

Indiana lawmakers are making history with groundbreaking legislation that would force public retirement programs to offer Bitcoin investments. ...

Country music legend worth $20 million slated to play retirement show next week

Penn Live | 06 Dec 2025

Country music star John Michael Montgomery is just days away from playing his final show, and for fans wondering how he feels about that the country music singer has a message. “I appreciate everything and all these years,” he said in a video on his Instagram. “It’s all about the fans for me anyway. You know, it ain’t about Nashville. It ain’t

Grant Soliven column: Seek tax-efficient withdrawals in retirement

The Herald Bulletin | 06 Dec 2025

Most retirees, that simply isn’t the case. In fact, many find themselves paying as much or even more in taxes after retirement than during their working years. ...

A pension is nothing more than deferred compensation.
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