Private equity made strong returns from investing in alternative assets over the past 30 years
Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants to learn lessons from the ‘Maple 8’ — but they have their own problems
Worries about running out of money makes people frugal and wary of taking any big pension decisions
What exactly do savers get out of investing in the UK, other than a patriotic glow?
The sector has a growing share of female leaders, who say they value purpose and work-life balance
Plans pursuing bulk annuity transactions offered multimillion incentives to accelerate deals
Overhaul could free up billions for real estate and infrastructure, asset managers say
Banker driving Kensington and Chelsea’s stellar returns explains why he fears the chancellor’s ‘megafunds’
Domestic investment is the quid pro quo for pension tax relief
Authorities hope the initiative, which makes use of index funds including ETFs, will boost investment in private pensions
For decades, our retirement finances have been a political plaything
Disruptive Capital and Pension Superfund looking to acquire as much as 40% in banknote publisher
Caught between pro-fossil fuel and green investors, oil majors scale back electricity plans
Bye-bye, buyout
‘Hugely embarrassing’ recalculation puts schemes at a deficit of just over £130bn in 2023
Survey showing demand for private equity and credit comes amid warnings over rapid growth of the sector
Half of those questioned in survey said they cannot afford to save enough for retirement
Regulator to change approach to focus on systemic risk as consolidation increases
Ministers have argued higher fund allocations to private equity and infrastructure would generate better returns
Further measures may be taken if ‘megafund’ reforms fail to boost domestic investment, says pensions minister
Proposals expected to lead to rapid consolidation of workplace retirement schemes and reallocation of assets
If the UK chancellor believes in the benefits of scale, it is not obvious why 8 is the magic number
Chancellor is trying to remove some of the inefficiencies from operating smaller local authority funds
The case for consolidating the UK’s sprawling pension arsenal is strong
Chancellor to target minimum size for multiemployer defined contribution schemes of £25bn to £50bn
