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The ONS put the rise down to older people being “more connected, economically and socially, than they were before”.

Romanian private pension funds' assets grow 30% y/y in July

The number of contributors to the second pillar of Romania's pension system topped 6.787 million at the end of July

Director jailed for taking £1m from clients' pension funds

The court heard Say, from Kestrel Road, Waltham Abbey, invented a pension scheme where he loaned money to investors for their self-invested pensions.

Dutch Pension Funds Embrace UN Goals

The managers, which invest a combined €600 billion ($705 billion) say these investments can fulfill the risk return requirements of their clients

Dutch Insurance Aegon Will Fund 160M GBP Loans on Funding Circle UK

Aegon’s venture also shows that there is significant appetite for inward investment into the UK and we hope to see more deals of this scale in the future.

Now Lloyds wants to flog you a pension: Concern as bank spots opportunity in pension freedom reforms

But campaigners warned that the lender's chequered history should give clients pause for thought.

Advisers flock to get pension transfer qualification

Candidates have enrolled onto the new level 4 certificate in pension transfers advice.

SSE moves £1.2bn of pension liabilities to insurers

Energy supplier part of growing trend to offload responsibility of final salary plans

L&G readies £10bn bid for Pru pensions

The Pru’s most profitable businesses are now in Asia and America.

Insurers start picking up pension deals

He described the pricing for such transactions as very keen amid stiff competition among insurers.

Athene enters pension risk transfer market with $320m deal

The pension buy-out market makes perfect sense for Athene and parent Apollo, with these transactions providing a source of long-dated liabilities and investment assets.

Defined benefit pensions' demise linked to robo's rise

Some big name financial brands have recently become involved in the robo-advice market.

Automatic Enrollment Boosts UK Pension Participation

The report found that the overall proportion of eligible employees saving into a workplace pension increased to 78% from 55% between the time automatic enrollment was introduced in October 2012, and April of 2016.

ING scheme loses 0.6% in second quarter

The €26.6bn ING Pensioenfonds said it lost 0.6% on investments during the second quarter, chiefly due to rising interest rates and the appreciation of the euro relative to the dollar. The closed scheme said that its 75% matching portfolio lost 0.8%

UK world-leading in workplace pension importance

In fact, the only country to place greater reliance on workplace savings for retirement is the Netherlands, with people there expecting 38% of their total pension income to come from employer schemes.

Experts fear further delays to cold-calling ban

Some feared that a further consultation might be launched before the ban becomes law.

CYBG scheme closure highlights industry's 10-year funding headache

The closure comes as further evidence emerges of the high cost of DB arrangements for employers

UK company pension recovery plans put lifeboat at risk

Extended schemes to repair deficits increase potential for future claims, says PPF

AXA Wealth rebrands to Phoenix Wealth

We recognise how important the on-line offering is to advisers and their customers and we are committed to continue to offer this key service.

Scottish Widows calls for 12% AE contribution by 2020

The group argued a 12% minimum AE contribution was an adequate savings level and should be implemented by 2020.

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