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    • Public must be given a voice in fixing pensions crisis

    • Salary sacrifice cap

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    • This is pension planning! Standard Life unveils the ‘Rule of 300’ for retirement income

    • Now a higher rate taxpayer?

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    • 8 in 10 over-50s underestimate life expectancy

    • Two in five over-50’s unsure how health impacts retirement income

    • Standard Life’s Sustainable Multi Asset Strategy Celebrates Five Years with 55.7% Cumulative Performance

    • Strong underlying support for auto-enrolment reform

    • Show me the money

    • Gail Izat appointed Chief Operating Officer

    • When life happens, pensions pause

    • Standard Life appoints Nuwan Goonetilleke

    • Standard Life completes £700m buy-in

    • Scotland and Wales come out top

    • £700m Bulk Purchase Annuity with the Deloitte UK DB pension scheme

    • ‘Tis the season… to avoid talking about money

    • New Research Reveals Emotional Rollercoaster Behind Retirement Decisions

    • Planning assumptions being turned on their head

    • Generations divided over Autumn Budget

    • A Christmas gift that keeps on giving

    • Standard Life completes £525m full buy-in for Skanska Pension Fund

    • Heat pump skills competition puts UK warm homes ambition at risk

    • Budget delivers for gilts

    • Annuity payback period

    • Pension after first house

    • Standard Life launches Flexible Reversionary Plan

    • Millions risk missing out on retirement income

    • Only half of Brits believe the State Pension will exist for everyone by the time they retire

    • Standard Life completes £52 million full buy-in with The Amtico Company Pension Scheme

    • Scots top Great Britain in viewing Power of Attorney as important

    • Third State Pension Age Review: independent Call for Evidence

    • Angela Byrne appointed CEO of Pensions & Savings

    • Bridging the income gap

    • Standard Life completes £250m of buy-ins with the Halma Group Pension Plan and the Apollo Pension and Life Assurance Plan

    • Investing in Labelled Funds

    • UK savers react to pension inheritance changes

    • Standard Life bolsters Defined Benefits Solutions team with senior hire

    • Employed to self employed

    • DB trustees divided on surplus reform as buy-out certainty gains appeal

    • Standard Life to launch next generation private markets default strategy

    • Almost half of UK adults don’t know how much is in their pension

    • Standard Life Centre for the Future of Retirement gears up for a new initiative to inspire and empower those at mid-career crossroads

    • Sun over security: Brits twice as likely to save for a holiday as for their pension

    • How to avoid outliving your pension in retirement?

    • Standard Life appoints Claire Altman

    • Standard Life revamps Onshore Bond and re-enters market in anticipation of tax rule changes

    • Communication through buy-out process a critical enabler of a smooth transition – new DB member research

    • Living with uncertainty: with 83% of UK adults feeling the world has become less predictable, many are reassessing their financial future

    • The cost of renting in retirement rises to £398k

    • Pension vs Property

    • More than a third of over-55s would consider quitting their jobs over lack of flexible working

    • Want to make your summer holiday permanent? Don’t forget about your pension

    • A third of UK adults have voluntarily increased pension contributions – and even small top-ups could add thousands to retirement savings

    • Standard Life completes Sustainability Disclosure labelling implementation

    • Savers resoundingly back concept of Targeted Support but identify practical design challenges that must be overcome

    • Moving jobs? Don’t leave your pension in the past

    • Keep your cool, and your cash

    • Fair play off the pitch? As the Women’s Euros begins, football’s pay gap shows an extreme version of broader pay and pensions inequality

    • When I’m 64 – age revealed as the most common point to buy an annuity as retirees look to bridge the gap to state pension

    • Counting your chickens? One in four Gen Z neglect retirement savings, betting on an inheritance instead

    • The price of advice: Power to boost savings by £40k or more, and raise levels of financial confidence

    • £31bn Growth Threat: Over 50s workforce exit risks putting the brakes on growth

    • Considering job polygamy? There are potential retirement pros and cons

    • Risk appetite is key when planning for retirement

    • Finance for all the family: Standard Life launches digital coaching platform to support key life moments

    • A guessing game

    • Standard Life celebrates one year anniversary of its Trustee Accelerator Programme

    • Standard Life completes connection to the pension dashboard ecosystem

    • 400 UK children have more than £100,000 in their Junior ISA, while a child pension could lead to a later-life boost

    • The cost of being single in retirement

    • Britain’s biggest pension taxpayers

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    • New Tax Year, New You? How to make your allowances count

    • Half of UK adults unsure how much they'll receive in their state pension

    • Meeting your younger self for coffee

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    • Standard Life's pension-finding tool reunites customers with £50 million of lost savings in just five months

    • Ten years on: The ongoing impact of Pension Freedoms

    • The Price of Freedom

    • New Independence Governance Committee appointment

    • Standard Life completes £250m buy-in with the Finning Pension Scheme

    • Gen Z turn to social media to save for the future

    • Standard Life and Fidelity International build on strategic partnership

    • New Year divorce spike, and pensions – this year, remember Inheritance Tax changes

    • Ready for (Micro) Retirement?

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    • 'As you were' after the Spring Statement – what next for pensions?

    • MPAA and lifetime annuities

    • Two incomes and no children? Consider your pension

    • Standard Life analysis highlights the value of the triple lock

    • Average annuity rates increased by 2.5% since January 2024 and remain steady throughout 2024

    • Standard Life appointed as ‘safe haven’ provider for scammed pension savers

    • Standard Life appoints Andrew Davies to Chair Independent Governance Committee

    • Don't forget your pension when considering a job offer

    • Delaying pension saving by 5 years can lead to 50k less in retirement

    • Overtime pay could boost your retirement

    • Standard Life launch new free to all pension service

    • Key trends for the DB de-risking market in 2025

    • Pensions for children: a present that isn’t just for Christmas

    • One in four over 55's have never checked their pension

    • The outlook for the BPA market for the rest of 2024

    • Standard Life launches new Guaranteed Fixed-term Income product

    • Half of over 55s never talk to loved ones about retirement goals or finances

    • University - and your retirement

    • Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) supports Standard Life’s Trustee Accelerator Programme

    • The Great Unretirement

    • Cancelling unwanted direct debits could boost your pension pot

    • Annuitising in phases

    • Preparedness for buy-in or buy-out remains key barrier to endgame for DB Scheme Trustees

    • Standard Life focused on Offshore Bond growth as trio of platform panel positions secured

    • Average annuity rates increase March

    • Annuity rates hold near decade highs into 2026

    • Understanding of annuities improves by 25% in the last year

    • Standard Life analysis highlights the power of saving early

    • How to finish the job on pension freedoms

    • Gen Z dream of retiring at 60

    • Momentum in the BPA market continues with 40% of schemes planning to approach an insurer in the next 12 months

    • Standard Life launches affordable pension advice business

    • Standard Life completes £1.9bn bulk purchase annuity transaction

    • Standard Life launches 2025 Retirement Voice report revealing widening gap between retirement hopes and expectations

    • How Gen Z savers could boost their pension by tens of thousands

    • Consider your savings when taking a career break

    • Annuity rates surge above 7.7% - highest point of the decade

    • Phoenix Insights rebrands as the Standard Life Centre for the Future of Retirement

    • Standard Life completes £280m buy-in with the Cancer Research UK Pension Scheme

    • Standard Life completes £1.5bn Plan buy-in with the Compass Group Pension Plan

    • South West beats London as best place to work in UK

    • Standard Life CEO Andy Curran to retire in 2025

    • Andy Briggs announced as new ABI President

    • Better careers guidance could add billions to UK economy

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    • Unlocking Regional Investment Through Local Area Energy Planning

    • 2024 full year results

    • Phoenix Group Announces New Strategic Partner

    • Request denied: Workers still face barriers

    • The hidden financial penalty of caring

    • Phoenix Group report calls on Office for Investment and National Wealth Fund to drive net zero transition

    • Two in five working carers would not have a job without flexible working

    • Phoenix Group–Backed VC Antler Sees First Unicorn as Airalo Reaches $1B Valuation

    • Phoenix Group partners with Encevo to support financing of critical infrastructure

    • Phoenix Group announces first private debt investment in Australia

    • CEO of Phoenix Group, Andy Briggs, comments on the introduction of the Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence on 1st September 2025

    • Phoenix Insights launches programme of public engagement

    • Workers urged to take control of career finances to remain in fulfilling roles

    • Phoenix Group calls for better promotion of green jobs to improve recruitment among over 50s workers

    • When I’m Sixty-Four

    • Two weeks until the self-assessment tax return deadline

    • Feeling the pinch of ‘friendflation’ this January?

    • Outlook for the BPA market in 2026

    • Cancelling unwanted direct debits could boost your pension by £37k

    • Do we really want to #bringback2016?

    • Annuity rates climb to 7.51% at end of 2025

    • As Gold hits a fresh all-time high: does it have a place in my pension?

    • One in five Brits would need to borrow to cover a £250 bill

    • Standard Life appoints Neil Jones

    • Retirement income crisis point expected in early 2040s

    • 6 in 10 millennials struggling to save for retirement

    • 2024 half year results

    • Fewer than half of workers have discussed flexible working with managers, despite new statutory rights

    • £1,683 monthly increase in childcare costs spurs demand for flexible work during school holidays

    • Three quarters of Scots are approaching retirement age feeling unprepared

    • 2025 half year results

    • Standard Life extends its Sharia proposition with launch of a Sharia Lifestyle Strategy

    • £200m buy-in with Abbey Life

    • What I wish I’d known

    • Don’t ignore your P60 document as Self-Assessment season approaches

    • Standard Life welcomes trustee apprentice to Master Trust Board

    • Annuity understanding jumps 18% year-on-year among over-50s

    • Standard Life rebrands institutional investment platform to align with corporate brand

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    • Health innovations may trigger longevity challenge

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    • Older renters: the elephant in the room when it comes to retirement?

    • Should trustees be worried about the impact of artificial intelligence on Master Trusts?

    • Podcast | What the UK can learn about auto-enrolment from New Zealand

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    • Illiquid asset investments: can the UK emulate Australian superannuation?

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    • What the UK pensions industry can learn from Australia

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    • From Evidence to Action: The Pensions Commission’s Next Challenge

    • Re:Work Live – A Bold Response to the Realities of Midlife Transitions

    • Future-proofing your finances

    • One thing after another: What shapes unequal outcomes in retirement in the UK?

    • How Human Realities Shape Retirement Outcomes

    • Why Citizen Deliberation Belongs at the Heart of Pension Reform

    • How can we help the adult careers advice and guidance sector to thrive and grow?

    • Part-Time Works: A New Campaign to Make Flex Work More Visible

    • How much do people understand about Power of Attorney?

    • Another year older – what will happen to the state pension age in 2023?

    • What happened to that job you signed up for?

    • Pre-pensioner poverty is on the rise

    • Learning lessons from across the globe

    • Working with Demos to re-shape careers services

    • How much is enough for retirement?

    • Response to State Pension Age Review call for evidence

    • Response to the government’s Lifelong Loan Entitlement consultation

    • Let’s talk about building the fair and sustainable State Pension of the future

    • What does extending free childcare mean for grandparents?

    • Uncovering public attitudes towards the state pension

    • The time is now for free independent career guidance at any age

    • Returning to work as a new mum

    • Keeping Britain Working: The role of flexible and part-time work

    • From comfort to concern: why pension reform matters now

    • A case for defusing the state pension time bomb

    • Why do we need public deliberation for policy decision making?

    • What is driving the Great Retirement?

    • Flexible work means different things to different people

    • Why offering learning & development is not enough

    • Why it’s time to revisit the language referring to older workers

    • When is a career change not a career change?

    • What is your expectation of careers advice?

    • What is driving UK career changes?

    • Reframing the way we think about our lives

    • Planning for multiple careers

    • How our perceptions and expectations of retirement and work are changing

    • How much have you thought about the state pension?

    • Career changes - don't get stuck, get help

    • Another year older – what will happen to the state pension age in 2023?

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    • How futures thinking can support retirement decision-making

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    • How do other countries support longer working lives?

    • Jam tomorrow? Work, finances and retirement in an era of a rising State Pension age

    • Retirement Voice 2025

    • Pre-retirement poverty: causes and solutions

    • What role could Targeted Support play in supporting consumers at retirement?

    • Tomorrow’s problem? Analysing the future impact of DC pension undersaving

    • Power of Attorney, why public engagement is so low and why that matters

    • Changing Journeys: How we save, work and retire

    • Understanding the implications of the state pension age (SPA) review

    • Retirement preparations among different ethnic groups

    • Reaching a certain age: Public attitudes to the state pension

    • Planning for retirement: the pensions knowledge gap and attitudes to working longer

    • “How much is enough?” A new retirement adequacy model

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