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Early Access to State Pension Payments Could Become Reality—But at What Cost?

Currently, the State Pension age is set to increase from 66 to 67 by 2028, with further hikes planned in the coming decades.
Wealth Management

Advisors’ Share of Retirement Planning Assets Will Increase, But How?

Consolidation intensifies as firms like Captrust dominate retirement plan assets, while smaller RIAs struggle to access the ...

Access to employer-sponsored plans has helped retirement readiness

Nearly half of Gen Z workers aged 24 to 28 are on track to be financially ready for retirement, compared to 40% of baby boomers between ages 61 and 65.
KTLA

Vitech Partners with ID.me to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Retirees' Pension Access

As pension systems modernize, retirees face mounting cybersecurity risks. Fraudsters increasingly target older adults with sophisticated schemes to hijack accounts and divert payments. The FBI's 2023 ...

Pension drawdown sales soar - should you access your retirement savings this way?

Flexibility is the big selling point of drawdown. The ability to take income to suit your needs, combined with the ...
Pensions Expert

Should pension schemes access illiquid markets through investment trusts?

The trade body representing closed-ended investment trusts is lobbying politicians to include them in the scope of the Pension Schemes Bill as an investment option for private markets allocations. The ...