Pensions and retirement savings provider Standard Life has launched a new pension default known as Future Opportunities which has a significant focus on private markets. The company said the default will help drive better member outcomes by embracing private markets. It is available for selection as a default by new and existing business across
Oh, the irony. Just as market headlines
Just as market headlines reveal huge worries about“ private credit” and“ private equity,” the Labor Department has proposed new guidelines to allow those very same instruments to be included in the 401 plans of unsophisticated individuals. ...
Oh, the irony. Just as market headlines
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 approves equity-focused pension reform with cost caps, raising concerns over second pillar competition ...
) 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
) 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
) ? 25 Mar 2026 Private credit has come under the spotlight recently, following a number of retail funds gating redemptions
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, 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
Rising interest rates bring prolonged downturn to the buyout industry ...
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 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
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
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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 ...
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
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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
When the economy is good, predictions for the next downturn abound: when it will start, what will cause it and who stands to lose. ...
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. ...
The opaque debt market is growing fast and with little oversight. ...
HMRC has warned people to be wary of pension withdrawals ...
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The number of Americans in the workforce over the age of 55 hit a record low last month
Market performance tends to dominate the conversation about risks to a retirement plan. But spending shocks can also curb a retirement portfolio’s longevity. In Morningstar’s research, we examined the implications of two major types of spending shocks: unanticipated early retirement and uninsured long-term care expenses at the end of life. The
District 9 District Attorney Laura Austin Thomas has her intention to resign from office effective April 30. ...
Six state championship coaches and retiring Watertown boys coach Pat McClemans have received special year-end honors from the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association. The SDBCA has announced its 2025-26 Region Coaches of the Year. A total of 37 coaches are being honored including state champion boys coaches Tim Buddenhagen of Huron (Class AA),
Mitch Duke will retire from international football this year, but is still hopeful of being part of Australia's FIFA World Cup squad. ...
Bucks coach Doc Rivers talks about selection to Hall of Fame Bucks coach Doc Rivers talks about selection to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers hinted at retirement, citing a desire to spend more time with his seven grandchildren.Rivers has one year remaining on his contract after taking over for Adrian
MANKATO — There’s change coming to Blue Earth County. ...
Long-time, recently retired-Assistant County Attorney Robert “Bob” Etlinger died Saturday. ...
Former Voice of America employees are calling for the dismissal of voluntary agreements they made last year to leave their jobs, after a federal judge ruled that the dismantling of VOA in 2025 was illegal. Four former VOA employees, all of whom accepted separation offers in 2025, filed a case with the Merit Systems Protection Board and are seeking
Frisco Fire Chief Lee Glover announced his retirement after 35 years of service. His tenure will come to an end on August 3. Glover worked his way up through the department ranks, joining as a firefighter in October 1991 and ultimately becoming fire chief in 2023.
The Franklin Fire Department announces the retirement of Engineer-Paramedic Nick Darnell, who concludes a distinguished 26-year career of service to the department and the Franklin community. ...
) April 7, 2026 One of the busiest times that retirement applications are submitted to IMRF is April through
) Vail, Colo. - March 30, 2026 - Vail Mountain today announced the retirement of Beth Howard, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Vail Mountain, following a remarkable 41-year career that helped define the modern ski and hospitality experience across Vail Resorts' flagship ski areas. Howard began her career in 1985 as a college intern
After 41 years of dedication to public safety, 10 of those serving as Chief of Police for the city of Corsicana, Robert Johnson is set to retire on April 17. ...
Natalie Hudson, the first Black chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, will retire this fall after 11 years on the state’s highest court — three of them leading it. Hudson announced her retirement in a news release April 6. ...
Marty Moylan OFF THE RECORD column Former state representative, Des Plaines mayor and alderman Marty Moylan has joined the ranks of other ex-elected officials by becoming a lobbyist. Marty confirmed this week that at this time he is only lobbying on behalf of Rivers Casino because state law requires that former
Many retirees have most of their wealth in their homes.
) Unzipped Staff Levi Strauss & Co. April 7, 2026 Today we announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial & Growth
) Levi Strauss & Co. Announces That After a Planned Transition, Chief Financial & Growth Officer Harmit Singh Will Retire -Company Commences Search, Singh to Remain Through Transition- San Francisco, CA - (April 7, 2026) - Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) (NYSE: LEVI) today announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Alarm among military observers after president says ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if Iran ignores demands
Less than a year after he was named president and CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority, Don Moul told members of the board of directors he will be retiring effective July 1. ...
Emphasising that the official
BJD slams
President has vowed
The number of Americans in the workforce over the age of 55 hit a record low last month
Market performance tends to dominate the conversation about risks to a retirement plan. But spending shocks can also curb a retirement portfolio’s longevity. In Morningstar’s research, we examined the implications of two major types of spending shocks: unanticipated early retirement and uninsured long-term care expenses at the end of life. The
District 9 District Attorney Laura Austin Thomas has her intention to resign from office effective April 30. ...
Six state championship coaches and retiring Watertown boys coach Pat McClemans have received special year-end honors from the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association. The SDBCA has announced its 2025-26 Region Coaches of the Year. A total of 37 coaches are being honored including state champion boys coaches Tim Buddenhagen of Huron (Class AA),
Mitch Duke will retire from international football this year, but is still hopeful of being part of Australia's FIFA World Cup squad. ...
Bucks coach Doc Rivers talks about selection to Hall of Fame Bucks coach Doc Rivers talks about selection to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers hinted at retirement, citing a desire to spend more time with his seven grandchildren.Rivers has one year remaining on his contract after taking over for Adrian
MANKATO — There’s change coming to Blue Earth County. ...
Long-time, recently retired-Assistant County Attorney Robert “Bob” Etlinger died Saturday. ...
Former Voice of America employees are calling for the dismissal of voluntary agreements they made last year to leave their jobs, after a federal judge ruled that the dismantling of VOA in 2025 was illegal. Four former VOA employees, all of whom accepted separation offers in 2025, filed a case with the Merit Systems Protection Board and are seeking
Frisco Fire Chief Lee Glover announced his retirement after 35 years of service. His tenure will come to an end on August 3. Glover worked his way up through the department ranks, joining as a firefighter in October 1991 and ultimately becoming fire chief in 2023.
The Franklin Fire Department announces the retirement of Engineer-Paramedic Nick Darnell, who concludes a distinguished 26-year career of service to the department and the Franklin community. ...
) April 7, 2026 One of the busiest times that retirement applications are submitted to IMRF is April through
) Vail, Colo. - March 30, 2026 - Vail Mountain today announced the retirement of Beth Howard, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Vail Mountain, following a remarkable 41-year career that helped define the modern ski and hospitality experience across Vail Resorts' flagship ski areas. Howard began her career in 1985 as a college intern
After 41 years of dedication to public safety, 10 of those serving as Chief of Police for the city of Corsicana, Robert Johnson is set to retire on April 17. ...
Natalie Hudson, the first Black chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, will retire this fall after 11 years on the state’s highest court — three of them leading it. Hudson announced her retirement in a news release April 6. ...
Marty Moylan OFF THE RECORD column Former state representative, Des Plaines mayor and alderman Marty Moylan has joined the ranks of other ex-elected officials by becoming a lobbyist. Marty confirmed this week that at this time he is only lobbying on behalf of Rivers Casino because state law requires that former
Many retirees have most of their wealth in their homes.
) Unzipped Staff Levi Strauss & Co. April 7, 2026 Today we announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial & Growth
) Levi Strauss & Co. Announces That After a Planned Transition, Chief Financial & Growth Officer Harmit Singh Will Retire -Company Commences Search, Singh to Remain Through Transition- San Francisco, CA - (April 7, 2026) - Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) (NYSE: LEVI) today announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Alarm among military observers after president says ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if Iran ignores demands
Less than a year after he was named president and CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority, Don Moul told members of the board of directors he will be retiring effective July 1. ...