) 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
New London — Their table sits at the front of the dining room at Tony D’s, the popular city eatery and home office for “Tuesdays With Castaldi,” the bi-monthly lunch gathering. Their energy runs like a current through the place — other patrons often ask them to pose for pictures — as they reminisce, speak to each
KINGSTON, Jamaica \u2014 At 92 years old, veteran Sergeant Peter Xavier Williams, also called \u201cPoppy Man\u201d remains firmly grounded in service, discipline and faith. Born in 1933, in Long
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Asked if he would still be playing at the next Ashes in England in 2027, the 36-year-old was non-committal, but said he was enjoying his cricket ...
Agra: Following a legal ordeal spanning more than a decade, a 73-year-old retired clerk from Agra has finally cleared his name in an electricity theft case in which police had 'mistakenly named' him as an accused. Additional district and sessions judge Gyanendra Rao acquitted Tuhiram Singh, ruling that the electricity department is now free to
Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, The Times-Dispatch requested the 2025 salaries of Chesterfield’s 4,757 employees. Responsive records show the county’s salaried employees collectively earned $332,488,293. ...
JAMESTOWN — Jackie Sather turned 80 years old on Dec. 22, but the longtime dance instructor isn’t planning to retire. “I’m happy that I’m 80 years old and can do this,” she said. Sather owns Top of the Stairs Dance Studio, located at 204 1st Ave. S above the Corner Bar in Jamestown. She teaches ballet, jazz and tap.
AT&T makes a bold promise to customers as it battles growing competition. ...
Costco is a retailer that sells goods at wholesale prices. It pioneered the membership warehouse club model 50 years ago. Costco sells a wide variety of goods ranging from produce and other grocery items to clothes, TV sets, and even ...
It's one of the coziest New Year's deals we've seen this week. ...
Save 30% on the only workout equipment you'll ever need. ...
While a car recall is one notice I never ignore, I can't ever remember throwing out a single food or beverage, or pet-food product, because of a recall. Hundreds of food recalls happen each year so they can be hard ...
Morgan Stanley’s Andrew Slimmon feels
At 40 years old, Joe Flacco could easily ride off into the sunset and enjoy retirement. Will he want to though? NFL fans learned about his fate this weekend. In early October, the Cincinnati Bengals acquired Flacco from the Cleveland ...
One of the best perks of shopping at Costco, at least for me, is loading up on fun snacks you won't necessarily find elsewhere. Granted, this strategy isn't the best for my budget or my waistline. But I can't help ...
When Warren Buffett tells CNBC’s Becky Quick that Berkshire Hathaway “has a better chance of being here 100 years from now than any company I can think of,” he is not just closing a chapter. He is daring you and ...
SYDNEY: Usman Khawaja
(This story originally was published on June 12.) ...
F1 veteran Nico Hulkenberg has offered an update on when he might retire from the sport. ...
The victim said that he
FOR George Noble, the best compliment he ever
A recent WSJ article recommended that annuities be a default option in retirement plans. The author responds to readers’ questions and concerns. ...
Ret. Gen. Barry McCaffrey warned that regime change is risky business — even for a competent president. President Donald Trump announced in a social media post early Saturday morning that the United States has carried out a “large scale strike” on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and flying them out of the country. The
New London — Their table sits at the front of the dining room at Tony D’s, the popular city eatery and home office for “Tuesdays With Castaldi,” the bi-monthly lunch gathering. Their energy runs like a current through the place — other patrons often ask them to pose for pictures — as they reminisce, speak to each
KINGSTON, Jamaica \u2014 At 92 years old, veteran Sergeant Peter Xavier Williams, also called \u201cPoppy Man\u201d remains firmly grounded in service, discipline and faith. Born in 1933, in Long
+Text SizeSmallMediumLarge
Asked if he would still be playing at the next Ashes in England in 2027, the 36-year-old was non-committal, but said he was enjoying his cricket ...
Agra: Following a legal ordeal spanning more than a decade, a 73-year-old retired clerk from Agra has finally cleared his name in an electricity theft case in which police had 'mistakenly named' him as an accused. Additional district and sessions judge Gyanendra Rao acquitted Tuhiram Singh, ruling that the electricity department is now free to
Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, The Times-Dispatch requested the 2025 salaries of Chesterfield’s 4,757 employees. Responsive records show the county’s salaried employees collectively earned $332,488,293. ...
JAMESTOWN — Jackie Sather turned 80 years old on Dec. 22, but the longtime dance instructor isn’t planning to retire. “I’m happy that I’m 80 years old and can do this,” she said. Sather owns Top of the Stairs Dance Studio, located at 204 1st Ave. S above the Corner Bar in Jamestown. She teaches ballet, jazz and tap.
AT&T makes a bold promise to customers as it battles growing competition. ...
Costco is a retailer that sells goods at wholesale prices. It pioneered the membership warehouse club model 50 years ago. Costco sells a wide variety of goods ranging from produce and other grocery items to clothes, TV sets, and even ...
It's one of the coziest New Year's deals we've seen this week. ...
Save 30% on the only workout equipment you'll ever need. ...
While a car recall is one notice I never ignore, I can't ever remember throwing out a single food or beverage, or pet-food product, because of a recall. Hundreds of food recalls happen each year so they can be hard ...
Morgan Stanley’s Andrew Slimmon feels
At 40 years old, Joe Flacco could easily ride off into the sunset and enjoy retirement. Will he want to though? NFL fans learned about his fate this weekend. In early October, the Cincinnati Bengals acquired Flacco from the Cleveland ...
One of the best perks of shopping at Costco, at least for me, is loading up on fun snacks you won't necessarily find elsewhere. Granted, this strategy isn't the best for my budget or my waistline. But I can't help ...
When Warren Buffett tells CNBC’s Becky Quick that Berkshire Hathaway “has a better chance of being here 100 years from now than any company I can think of,” he is not just closing a chapter. He is daring you and ...
SYDNEY: Usman Khawaja
(This story originally was published on June 12.) ...
F1 veteran Nico Hulkenberg has offered an update on when he might retire from the sport. ...
The victim said that he
FOR George Noble, the best compliment he ever
A recent WSJ article recommended that annuities be a default option in retirement plans. The author responds to readers’ questions and concerns. ...
Ret. Gen. Barry McCaffrey warned that regime change is risky business — even for a competent president. President Donald Trump announced in a social media post early Saturday morning that the United States has carried out a “large scale strike” on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and flying them out of the country. The