Younger adults held a significantly larger share of total household wealth during the 2010s than official statistics suggest, according to analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), which highlighted longstanding issues in measuring private pension wealth.

The report argued that methodological changes and inconsistencies in Office for National Statistics (ONS) data have made it difficult to accurately assess how wealth is distributed across British households over time, leaving policymakers without a clear and reliable picture

Royal London and Quilter have received regulatory permissions from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to deliver targeted support

Trustees should place greater emphasis on covenant reliability amid ongoing geopolitical and economic volatility, according to LCP

More than half (51 per cent) of defined benefit (DB) pension scheme trustees considering buyout are exploring in-specie transfers or secondary market sales to manage illiquid assets, research from Standard Life has found

Defined benefit (DB) pension transfer redress remains unlikely to be payable in most cases in Q2 2026, with global market volatility having only a limited impact on calculations, the latest tracker from Broadstone has revealed

The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) has recommended its members support a shareholder resolution at BP’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) that calls for enhanced disclosure on capital discipline