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Despite property representing a major source of household wealth, equity release is largely still absent from retirement planning discussions in the UK, according to new research from Canada Life.
Melville-Kelly now reports to Jim Boyd, CEO, and remains director of risk and compliance; the restructure follows a December Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) where members agreed to a special resolution broadening the Council’s remit across all forms of later life lending within the regulated mortgage environment.
Well over half (58%) of defined benefit pension scheme members in the UK would support their scheme running on to generate a surplus, according to the latest Excellence in Endgames research paper from Hymans Robertson.
The Dr. Martens Airwair Group Pension Plan has completed a £37.5m bulk purchase annuity buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation. The deal covers the 455 plan members.
Well over half (58%) of defined benefit pension scheme members in the UK would support their scheme running on to generate a surplus, according to the latest Excellence in Endgames research paper from Hymans Robertson.
The past 12 months have seen significant developments that are likely to shape mortality models among defined benefit pensions scheme managers and sponsors alike, and possibly even have an impact on the pricing of de-risking deals.
The broader consequences of climate change are complex and far-reaching, with significant implications for human health, financial systems and the wider economy.
The past four decades have brought revolutionary improvements in cancer care, transforming many forms of cancer from fatal diagnoses into chronic, manageable conditions.
For those in the longevity and mortality modelling game, 2025 has provided plenty of activity to keep the actuaries busy. Greg Winterton spoke to James Hadley, Senior Consultant at Barnett Waddingham, to learn more about what is front and centre of the conversation in his world as the year draws to a close.
The longevity economy is multi-faceted, with a range of investment opportunities available that can impact longevity in different ways. Greg Winterton spoke to Sergey Jakimov, Founding Partner of venture capital firm LongeVC, to get his views on both the space overall, and how LongeVC sees it, and therefore, approaches it in our latest Q&A.