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    • AE could 'give gig economy workers £75,000 pots'
    • Andrew Morris: How important are risk ratings? - you are here
    • Adviser clients 39% a year better off in retirement
    • Changes to the Scottish Equitable & Aegon Henderson funds
    • Aegon announces date of Cofunds platform upgrade
    • Call for government to double the tax exemption for employer arranged pension advice
    • Jumping ship from a workplace pension could cost you £450k
    • Annual Review of Expenses 2018 – Aegon Retirement Choices (ARC) and Aegon One Retirement (AOR) funds
    • Closure of the Scottish Equitable M&G Global Leaders fund
    • The growth of self-employment risks undermining the state pension
    • Bank of England predictions on pay and inflation good news for disposable incomes
    • Gender and geography affect level of drawdown retirement income
    • Research reveals increase in people seeking financial advice – but numbers still low
    • Global study finds UK workers embrace auto-enrolment and happy to pay more to pension
    • Number of people who have lost track of their pensions shows no improvement
    • Confidence low in free NHS and State Pension
    • Only one in five approaching retirement on target
    • Pensioner households contribute almost £9bn in tax
    • Research: the rise of a multi-asset approach
    • One in four people think they'll be working at age 70
    • Aegon’s acquisition of BlackRock’s UK DC platform and administration business is complete with new leadership at the helm
    • Will you be paying your mortgage when you turn 70?
    • Flexibility tops the list of retirees' priorities
    • Closure of Scottish Equitable Neptune funds
    • Individuals resist sacrificing home to pay for care
    • Size of pot impacts client's investment strategy
    • Closure of the Scottish Equitable Janus Henderson Global Care Managed fund
    • Changes to two Scottish Equitable Baillie Gifford funds
    • Retirement rebooted – taking a more flexible approach
    • Aegon highlights skin cancer protection claims
    • Is the nation ready for higher taxes to fund care?
    • Changes to the Scottish Equitable Schroder Income and Scottish Equitable Schroder European Alpha Plus funds
    • Change to the Scottish Equitable Threadneedle UK Corporate Bond Aegon One Retirement (AOR) fund
    • The 3 words that could cost you your pension
    • Millions of people in UK lack financial safety net
    • Change to the benchmark of the Scottish Equitable Schroder Strategic Credit fund
    • People underestimate the number of protection claims paid
    • Aegon outlines enhancements to its workplace savings proposition
    • Name change for the Scottish Equitable HSBC Life Amanah fund
    • Closure of the Scottish Equitable First State Global Resources fund
    • Aegon hosts first Advisory Board since Cofunds upgrade
    • DB transfer advice research shows support for triage and contingent charging
    • What should government priorities be after Brexit?
    • Advisers view Brexit and political uncertainty as secondary risks to the UK population’s long-term financial security
    • Claims are at the heart of what we do
    • Auto-enrolment six years on and six years ahead
    • North-South divide in adviser investment decisions
    • Name change for the Scottish Equitable Schroder UK Corporate Bond fund
    • Aegon announces new Head of Master Trust
    • Changes to the Scottish Equitable Schroder Global Property Securities fund
    • Breast cancer continues to be Aegon’s biggest single cause of critical illness claims
    • State pension age increase: £11bn cost saving a year
    • Aegon appoints Ed Dymott to Transformation and Innovation role
    • Retirees holding their nerve despite volatility
    • Changes to Scottish Equitable and Aegon Old Mutual funds
    • UK State Pensioner numbers lower than 10 years ago despite ageing population
    • Closure of the Scottish Equitable Fulcrum Diversified Alternative Beta Plus Daily fund
    • Changes to state pension age make pension gap worse
    • Companies unaware they can give £500 of financial advice to employees, tax free
    • Adviser views and predictions on asset class performance
    • Good financial wellbeing out of sight for many
    • 3 things your clients may call you about this week
    • Half of UK workers 50+ shun ‘cliff edge’ retirement
    • Financial festive hangover set to last until March
    • The risk-averse need advice to avoid reckless caution
    • Scottish Equitable Allium Multi-Asset DRP fund range trade suspensions
    • Closure of the Aegon Investec Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt fund
    • Annual Review of Expenses 2018: Pension & Life funds
    • Employers in the dark with financial wellbeing
    • Aegon launches business protection toolkit
    • Retirement brings ‘FOMO’ concerns for workers over 50
    • An update on the Scottish Equitable Allium Multi-Asset DRP fund range trade suspensions
    • Scottish Equitable Allium Multi-Asset DRP fund range – funds now unsuspended
    • Aegon UK raises £84,257 for charities
    • Aegon launches film to showcase the benefits of a workplace pension
    • Closure of the Scottish Equitable Allium Multi-Asset DRP III-VIII funds
    • Closure of the Scottish Equitable Schroder Income Maximiser fund
    • Closure of the Scottish Equitable Cavendish Worldwide fund
    • Five steps to creating employee benefits programmes for SMEs
    • Three main challenges over 50s face to retiring on their own terms
    • Investors are opting to leave money where it is
    • Aegon Master Trust hits £1bn AUM
    • Helping you get business protection on the agenda
    • Opting out of a workplace pension could cost you £542k
    • ‘Social spending’ barrier to financial security
    • Change to the Scottish Equitable Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Leaders fund
    • Financial wellbeing generational divide
    • Mid-risk stocks and shares ISAs earn £100k> than cash
    • Aegon submits application for master trust authorisation
    • Closure of the Scottish Equitable Allianz US Equity fund
    • Aegon enhances business protection experience for advisers
    • Savers look to cash admit concerns about market conditions
    • Baby Boomer hotspots revealed as final members turn 55
    • Closure of the Active Cash fund
    • Pension freedoms usher in a new generation of ‘freetirees’
    • IGC chair highlights importance of member communication and engagement
    • Closure of the Scottish Equitable Allianz Emerging Markets Equity fund
    • 'no cause for concern' on cost reporting using slippage method
    • Advisers split on UK equity prospects
    • Introduction of a dilution levy and fund name change for the City Financial Absolute Equity fund
    • Aegon and Kames support Edinburgh and Essex Pride
    • Men more likely to take risks with their money than women
    • Aegon improves financial and medical underwriting limits
    • Japan’s ‘Golden Week’ – closure of Japanese stock markets from 29 April - 6 May 2019
    • Improved lifestyle fund letters and NEW web hub
    • Care costs concerns hold back Baby Boomers in retirement
    • FCA increase FOS compensation limit to £350,000
    • Aegon appoints Lio Lopez-Welsch as Digital Solutions Chief Information Officer
    • British businesses lose £81bn a year due to ill-health
    • Aegon pays £128.6m in protection claims in 2018
    • Closure of the Scottish Equitable F&C Responsible UK Equity Growth fund
    • Closure of the Scottish Equitable UBS Multi-Asset Income fund
    • Why financial protection alone isn’t enough
    • Tempted to take a break from pension contributions?
    • Changes to the Aegon Stability and Retiready Stability funds
    • Advisers wary of DB advice due to complex regulations
    • LF Woodford Equity Income fund suspends trading
    • LF Woodford Equity Income fund suspension frequently asked questions (FAQ)
    • Name changes to two Scottish Equitable Man GLG funds
    • Asset allocation changes to the Property Select Portfolio
    • Income of recent retirees 1/5th higher than older pensioners
    • Aegon launches offer on its online One Retirement personal pension
    • Aegon announces new Managing Director of Workplace
    • Scottish Equitable Newton UK Income fund charge increase
    • Social care green paper must factor in individuals’ attachment to their home
    • Read our platform investment trends report
    • Aegon calls for more radical solution to in specie platform transfers
    • Demand for DB advice remains strong, but supply is being hampered
    • Benchmark change for the Scottish Equitable Janus Henderson Global Technology fund (AOR)
    • Changes to two Scottish Equitable M&G funds
    • Closure of the Scottish Equitable Threadneedle Absolute Return Bond fund
    • LF Woodford Equity Income fund suspension update July 2019
    • The State Pension is worth nearly £330,000 to today’s retirees
    • Fear of mental & physical decline prompting people to remain in work
    • 1/5 of retired couples are ‘pensioner millionaires’ whilst the gap to the poorest widens
    • Building a £100k savings pot might be easier than you think - if you start early enough
    • Changes to four of our Scottish Equitable BlackRock funds
    • Drawdown investors profit in first four years of pension freedoms
    • Aegon employees recognised for completing SCQF credited induction programme
    • LF Woodford Equity Income fund suspension update August 2019
    • Closure of the Scottish Equitable BlackRock Fixed Income Global Opportunities fund
    • Closure of the Aegon Merian Global Strategic Bond fund
    • VT Garraway Absolute Equity fund suspends trading
    • Closure of the Scottish Equitable UBS Targeted Return fund
    • Aberdeen and Standard Life Investments (SLI) fund name changes
    • Don’t neglect your pension when considering job offers
    • Little known £4k pension contribution limit putting modern retirement plans at risk
    • Six easy ways to boost your pension pot
    • Annual Review of Expenses 2019: Pension & Life funds
    • Over half of Baby Boomers want to pass wealth to children
    • Aegon launches a guide for Financial Wellbeing
    • Annual Review of Expenses 2019: Aegon Retirement Choices (ARC) & Aegon One Retirement (AOR) funds
    • Introducing ESG into Aegon LifePath portfolios
    • Aegon sponsors Pensions Awareness Campaign 2019
    • Retirement confidence is on the rise but overconfidence carries risks
    • Aegon Master Trust receives authorisation from TPR
    • Mike Holliday-Williams to succeed Adrian Grace as CEO of Aegon UK
    • AE and state pension won’t be enough to retain lifestyle
    • Aegon launches its first signature-free trust
    • Alzheimer's is as big a retirement concern as running out of money
    • What is a discretionary fund manager?
    • Cyclical re-enrolment compliance
    • ESG allocation added to TargetPlan default fund via BlackRock’s LifePath portfolio
    • Pension savers remain wary of Brexit impact
    • LF Woodford Equity Income fund suspension update September 2019
    • More than 450 Aegon employees in Edinburgh have received life-saving training
    • State Pensioners set for bumper 4% inflation busting increase
    • Aegon trains mental health first aiders to support wellbeing
    • VT Garraway Absolute Equity fund suspension update
    • LF Woodford Equity Income fund to be wound up
    • LF Woodford Income Focus fund suspends trading
    • Breast cancer biggest single cause of Aegon CI claims
    • Aegon launches video summaries
    • Name changes to Scottish Equitable and Aegon Newton funds
    • Changes to the Aegon Kames Absolute Return Bond fund
    • Aegon appoints new Client Director for Workplace business
    • Aegon launches guide for consumers on why they should seek advice
    • Flexibility of self-employment comes at a cost
    • A-E exemptions and low engagement fueling pensions gender gap
    • Aegon Trilogy Emerging Markets Equity (BLK) fund name change
    • Movember: CI claims highlight awareness of men’s health issues
    • Election pledges offer boost to pensions for employees on minimum wage
    • Financial advice can help savers avoid over-caution
    • Pension prospects dulled by 'reckless conservatism'
    • Pursuing a DIY approach to money matters costs savers in the long run
    • LF Woodford Equity Income fund update December 2019
    • Benchmark change for the Scottish Equitable Threadneedle UK Property Trust fund
    • LF Woodford Income Focus Fund update – December 2019
    • Aegon reveals top UK hotspots for the over-90s in 2020
    • Aegon highlights business protection opportunities for advisers
    • VT Garraway Absolute Equity fund suspension January update
    • Festive financial pressure increases among employees
    • Name change for the Aegon Threadneedle UK Corporate Bond (AOR) fund
    • Aegon appoints new EBC Director for Workplace
    • LF Woodford Equity Income fund suspension update - January 2020
    • Advisers concerned DB advice remedies will reduce supply
    • Aegon celebrates delivery of employee wellbeing initiatives
    • LF ASI Income Focus fund (formerly the LF Woodford Income Focus fund) update – February 2020
    • Changes to some of our Scottish Equitable M&G funds
    • Aegon UK raises more than £106,000 for charity
    • Changes to the Aegon JPMorgan Global Dynamic All Countries (BLK) fund
    • Changes to some of our Scottish Equitable Artemis funds
    • Stepping up AE contributions could boost pension pot by £88K
    • Advisers reveal what reforms they want to see from the Budget
    • Benchmark change for the Aegon TargetPlan Russell Global Equity (BLK) and Aegon Russell World Equity (BLK) funds
    • Aegon extends health and wellbeing service to protection advisers
    • Aegon rolls out mental health awareness training sessions for managers
    • Aegon kicks off search for marketing talent of the future
    • Adviser support for a budget delivering simplicity for pensions
    • Closure of the Protected Growth Cashlock fund
    • Property fund suspensions – frequently asked questions
    • LF Woodford Equity Income fund suspension update – March 2020
    • How to identify fraudulent activity
    • Insight podcast – regulatory response to Coronavirus
    • Pension death benefit tax planning
    • Aegon research highlights financial concerns over coronavirus
    • Aegon UK pays £148.1 million in protection claims in 2019
    • Maintaining scheme governance while working remotely
    • Why are advisers selecting on-platform DFMs?
    • TPR publishes Covid-19 pension guidance for employers
    • TPR issues Covid-19 salary sacrifice guidance
    • Opportunities in advisers' Covid-19 exit strategies
    • Different approach to investing for men and women during COVID19
    • The digital spring clean: passwords, privacy & photos
    • Working from home? Stay in touch and stay secure
    • Questions to ask before dipping into pension savings
    • Changes to the Aegon JPMorgan Continental Europe Select Equity (BLK) fund
    • Japan’s ‘Golden Week’ – closure of Japanese stock markets from 4 May - 6 May 2020
    • Music can boost your productivity - working from home
    • Protecting yourself from stress during covid-19
    • Business update – 30 April 2020
    • Aegon re-starts requests for medical evidence for protection applications
    • IA warns of increased criminal activity from scammers
    • David Fairs: Regulation in this new normal
    • Name changes for Scottish Equitable and Aegon Aberdeen/Standard Life Investments funds
    • Aegon leading paperless revolution for advisers according to NextWealth
    • Aegon UK makes £250,000 donation to support charities through coronavirus
    • Retirement advice accelerates in importance to advisers
    • People need more personalised financial guidance
    • Aegon addresses common workplace pension queries in new film
    • Changes to the Aegon Investec Emerging Markets Debt Blended (BLK) fund
    • Aegon personalised pension video summaries scoop award for innovation
    • 3 in 10 struggling to juggle work and personal life
    • 'My first experience of financial advice'
    • The effects of meditation and mindfulness at work
    • We all have mental health
    • A guide to health and wellbeing in a remote world
    • Maintaining a productive workforce during coronavirus
    • 8 steps to spring clean your pension's savings
    • Mounting concerns about coronavirus impact on economy
    • Aegon boosts employee wellbeing through launch of vlogs
    • Aegon named Protection Provider of the Year by SimplyBiz
    • Financial advice more important now than ever before
    • Financial impacts of coronavirus affect 6 in 10 savers
    • Eight plants for a healthier home and workspace
    • Accounting bodies release Covid-19 pension guidance
    • Record number of people reach pension freedom age in 2020
    • The importance of presentation in virtual meetings
    • Why you need to be aware of cybercrime in lockdown
    • Pension bodies unite to reassure over Covid-19
    • Advisers can defer CPD in 'exceptional circumstances'
    • Aegon resumes medical examinations for individual protection
    • Key takeaways from the FCA’s DB transfer announcements
    • Aegon appoints new EBC Account Manager
    • How to face your finances in lockdown
    • Adviser furlough scheme useage to be probed in survey
    • Rise in employees worrying about money prior to Covid-19
    • How to manage staff absence post-Covid
    • FCA called to do more to protect members from scams
    • The insider's guide to the value of advice
    • Covid-19 has wide reaching impact on retirement plans
    • Changes to the Aegon BlackRock World Multifactor Equity Tracker (BLK)
    • The business choices for advisers after Covid-19
    • Is remote working increasing job satisfaction?
    • Ethical investments are outperforming traditional funds
    • 65% of employees anxious about returning to work
    • Financial Fraud: reported scams just the tip of the iceberg
    • Change to the Aegon Majedie UK Equity (BLK) fund
    • Guy Opperman: A firmer basis for superfunds
    • FCA sounds alarm on equity release advice
    • Industry warns over Covid-19 regulatory expectations
    • Benchmark change for the Scottish Equitable AXA Framlington American Growth fund
    • WPC issues 'unscrupulous employer' warning to TPR
    • Scammers target hot tub buyers as coronavirus fraud surges
    • PPF compensation cap deemed age discriminatory
    • Aegon UK rolls out online Member Insights tool
    • Change to the Aegon M&G Corporate Bond (BLK) fund
    • Aegon UK donates supplies to hospitals fighting Covid-19
    • Simple pension propositions continue to have an important role
    • Advisers cite remote client work as biggest challenge
    • Making income protection more relatable to clients
    • WPC chairman seeks transfer pause on suspected scams
    • DWP launches review into default fund charge cap
    • Chris Budd: How financial wellbeing helps clients
    • How to make income protection more relatable to clients - tip #2
    • TPR to tighten grip as it unveils new corporate plan
    • Change to the Aegon Merian Monthly Income Bond (AOR) fund
    • Aegon reports drop in CI claims during lockdown
    • Helen Parker joins Aegon UK Master Trust board
    • Transfer figures soar as £10bn leaves DB schemes
    • 44% of Brits 'bottling up' mental health issues
    • Government suffers defeats over Pension Schemes Bill
    • FCA delays SM&CR rules on coronavirus disruption
    • Chris Davies: The FCA business plan 2020/21
    • Aegon broadens Member Insights access
    • Advisers seeing increased protection interest
    • Gender divide in confidence to handle unexpected financial expense
    • Cash vs Stocks & Shares: how is Covid-19 affecting saving decisions?
    • Aegon UK shines spotlight on declined protection claims
    • Aegon OEICs offered by Nationwide pass £500m in first year
    • The Initiative for Financial Wellbeing announces Aegon as its first founding partner member
    • Advisers face challenge in developing client relationships remotely
    • Financial security of self-employed and furloughed hangs in the balance
    • Introducing the Risk-Managed Portfolios
    • Introducing the new Risk-Managed Portfolios
    • Introducing the Aegon Risk-Managed Portfolios
    • Aegon UK launches diversified Risk-Managed Portfolios
    • Your most-asked questions answered
    • Member Insights – governance at your fingertips
    • Claiming tax relief for workplace pensions
    • Reducing employer pension contributions during Coronavirus
    • Improve your scheme’s health and stay compliant
    • Ways to improve your employees’ financial wellbeing
    • 1/5 have better organised their finances during Covid-19
    • Most common advice requests during coronavirus
    • Aegon reports protection claims for first half of 2020
    • Added-value services in the advice process
    • US equities: pause and go again?
    • Time to tap into Asia growth
    • The UK market year to date
    • Working from home: dos and don'ts
    • Re-engaging clients with their finances
    • Tax planning opportunities with pension contributions
    • Will financial advice by video conferencing be a lasting legacy of Covid-19?
    • Aegon reinforces email security & communications with launch of Unipass Mailock
    • Building the protection menu sale
    • Name changes for Scottish Equitable Kames funds
    • Net pay and relief at source
    • Wealthy individuals feel able to manage own finances
    • Cash buffers limiting advised clients’ exposure to markets
    • Is video conferencing the 'new norm' for advisers?
    • Perception of advisers is what threatens advice gap
    • FCA extends adviser fee deadline for many firms
    • Chris Budd's blocker to meaningful financial planning
    • Covid-19 increases gender differences in savings attitudes
    • 3/4 employees don’t have access to financial education
    • Aegon sponsors Pension Awareness Week 2020
    • Aegon report shines light on perceptions of financial advice
    • FCA investigating 165 Covid-19-related scams
    • Remote working could be permanent for 53% of advisers
    • LF Equity Income fund suspension update – August 2020
    • Pensions dashboard data must be secure, says industry
    • 'My payout means we can concentrate on the future'
    • Reinforcing the value of income protection to clients
    • Government confirms pension freedoms age hike to 57
    • Baby boomers' wellbeing worries employers most
    • UK workers buck the European trend of flexible retirement
    • Annual Review of Expenses 2020: Pension & Life funds
    • Annual Review of Expenses 2020: Aegon Retirement Choices (ARC) & Aegon One Retirement (AOR) funds
    • TPR needs power to halt suspected scam transfers
    • Why clever multi-asset funds ‘keep it simple stupid’
    • SMEs cite cost as 'main barrier' to wellbeing
    • DWP launches consultation to improve DC outcomes
    • Making income protection more relatable to clients - tip #3
    • Calls for greater trustee power as scam inquiry ends
    • Advisers set up group to tackle industry problems
    • Keeping your clients' information secure
    • Charles Stanley appoints Aegon Institutional as sole fund custodian
    • Advisers balance retirement income and inheritance aspirations
    • Demand for in person financial advice remains strong
    • Industry backs increased power to halt scam transfers
    • Bank of Mum and Dad raid kids' savings during Covid
    • Why the financial coaches/adviser relationship works
    • Trading resumes for some Property funds – frequently asked questions
    • 6 steps to protect yourself from pension scams
    • Five apps that could save you time, money and stress
    • A guide to supporting your clients during coronavirus
    • Charge changes for Scottish Equitable Cirilium funds
    • Simple steps you can achieve to hit your saving goals
    • Aegon analysis shows State Pension worth around £336,500 to today’s retirees
    • Aegon report highlights link between financial advice and wellbeing
    • Do you know where all your pensions are?
    • Russell Andrews: The future of advice
    • Government launches small pots taskforce
    • An update on the increase in the lifetime allowance
    • FCA Call for Input: The Consumer Investments Market
    • Money podcasts to listen to now
    • Changes to insured fund objectives and benchmarks - Asset Management Market Study (AMMS) 2020
    • Saville: Staff wellbeing cannot be ignored
    • 27% of WFH employees reconsidering career options
    • Pensions payable with new Covid-19 job support scheme
    • How will Rishi Sunak's winter plan affect you?
    • Four in 10 pensioners missing out on key benefit
    • New rules could see savers rethink retirement plans
    • Margaret Snowdon: Time for some quid pro quo on scams
    • Chris Davies: The FCA and your financial resilience
    • The Property fund will resume trading on 6 October 2020
    • Aegon’s Risk-Managed Portfolios achieve top Diamond Rating
    • Top Diamond Rating for the Risk-Managed Portfolios
    • Aegon sets out its 2019 breast cancer claims stats
    • Closure of the Scottish Equitable EdenTree Higher Income fund
    • Mums could miss out on £20k in pension savings when they have children and work part-time
    • Aegon Merian Monthly Income Bond (AOR) fund closure
    • Financial Planning Week 2020 Kicks Off
    • Guy Opperman welcomes FCA climate risk reporting plans
    • How coronavirus is affecting retirement for older workers
    • Master trusts lead the way in pensions
    • Case study – redundancy tax planning using pensions
    • Changes to the Core Risk Profile Portfolios & Core Risk Lifestyle Portfolios
    • The Scottish Equitable Legal & General UK Property fund will resume trading on 13 October 2020
    • The Property Select Portfolio will resume trading on 13 October 2020
    • Aegon launches global virtual photo exhibition to mark National Coming Out Day
    • Aegon’s Risk-Managed Portfolios achieve Defaqto 5 Diamond Rating
    • Market snapshot podcast: Watch out for falling cats
    • IFA saves client £150,000 after close shave with scam
    • Fluid working lives creates challenges for retirement savings
    • Simpler and cheaper investment solutions tend to offer better returns
    • Changes to the Select Risk Profile Portfolios
    • Looming employment crisis could be made worse by lack of training for over 55s
    • Aegon introduces enhanced CGT tool
    • Aegon signs the Race at Work Charter
    • Simple steps to help hit your savings goals
    • Risk-Managed Portfolios available on One Retirement
    • Why it could be costly to ignore financial wellbeing
    • How you could improve your financial wellbeing
    • Talk Money Week 2020 – Here’s what’s happening
    • Talk Money Week 2020 – What’s it all about?
    • Talking about money couldn’t be any easier…
    • Why is the multi-asset sector growing in popularity?
    • Small pots taskforce faces uphill battle
    • Engage now on investment pathways, IGCs warned
    • WPC submits Pension Schemes Bill amendment
    • Discussing income protection doesn't have to be scary
    • The secret to retirement readiness?
    • Raising the bar for small DC schemes
    • Aegon introduces a digital hub and launch events for employers
    • Aegon highlights concerns about missed male health checks & fall in CI claims in 2020
    • Pandemic causes people to re-evaluate their financial resilience
    • Increasing ESG in the Aegon LifePath portfolios
    • Lockdown: How are advisers helping vulnerable clients
    • FCA stops consultation on platform exit fees
    • TPR: Trustees should be ready for sponsor distress
    • Guy Stephens: Brexit is the last great uncertainty
    • Why power of attorney is important during Covid-19
    • Advisers receiving fewer new calls since lockdown
    • Covid jobs crisis threatens young people's pensions
    • ABI calls for financial advice overhaul
    • MPs vote down Pension Schemes Bill guidance amendment
    • Pension Schemes Bill passes final stages
    • Closure of the Scottish Equitable UBS Stockmarket Managed fund
    • Closure of the Scottish Equitable Absolute Insight Equity Market Neutral fund
    • Pressure mounts on FCA to tackle Google ad scams
    • FCA fees set to rocket 70% in planned restructure
    • FCA must stop DB transfer history repeating
    • More young people using advisers but gap persists
    • TPR posts increase in use of powers against trustees
    • Just two out of 10 advisers 'highly confident' on ESG
    • The importance of improving financial wellbeing
    • Managing client 'digital fatigue' during lockdown
    • Is platform financial and operational strength now of even greater importance in platform due diligence?
    • Helping your clients spread a little kindness
    • When considering ESG, don’t distance from social
    • Cutting through the Greenwash
    • Investing in the low-carbon transition in the COVID era
    • Webinar: Presidential showdowns and COVID lockdowns
    • Retirement choices never more difficult as retirees face significant challenges
    • Aegon announces changes to Aegon Master Trust Board
    • Aegon announces master trust board shake-up
    • How advisers can improve clients' financial wellbeing
    • Pension engagement still an uphill battle, FCA finds
    • 23% of employers lack support for seriously ill staff
    • Mental health: Firms to face staff retention crisis?
    • 2021 is our chance to get started on AE reform
    • Aegon completes transfer of £120m workplace scheme despite pandemic challenges
    • How employers are changing their benefit offerings
    • PI cost up for 95% of pension transfer advisers
    • Take the test: interest rates, inflation & investments
    • 'Bill is pathway for safer and greener pensions'
    • Group strategy update highlights Aegon UK as core business as it signals ongoing investment
    • FAMR: FCA boasts improvements in access to advice
    • LF Equity Income fund suspension update – December 2020
    • Changes to Scottish Equitable Investec insured funds
    • Aegon donates £20,000 to Aegon Breakfast Clubs in Edinburgh
    • The threat of negative interest rates - keeping money under your mattress might not ensure a good night’s sleep
    • Trott: Decisions to make on annual allowance charge
    • Aegon takes on £120m Thermo Fisher Scientific scheme
    • Addressing mental health in a post-Covid workplace
    • Advisers remain optimistic on the outlook for riskier assets, despite volatile year
    • Further changes to insured fund objectives and benchmarks - Asset Management Market Study (AMMS) 2020
    • Members' ESG push a wake up call for lagging schemes
    • 'Now's the time to engage with at retirement clients'
    • Aegon IP goes live on UnderwriteMe
    • What 2020 will be remembered for
    • Tempted to reduce or pause pension contributions? It’s important to consider the long-term costs
    • Aegon sets out what advisers should look out for in 2021
    • What's in store for 2021?
    • 2021 outlook: What's next for scheme governance?
    • Neil Moles: Forging a way ahead in 2021
    • 'How we've tried to strengthen client relationships in the pandemic'
    • FCA identifies 30k instances of unregulated activity
    • 2021 outlook: What's next for ESG?
    • 2021 outlook: What's next for regulation?
    • Net zero carbon by 2050 across default funds
    • Aegon UK commits to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 across its pension default funds
    • 2021 outlook: What's next for technology?
    • Taking action on climate risk – DWP consultation
    • Concerns over worsening prospects for financial wellbeing
    • The best budgeting apps for tracking your money
    • Opperman: New TPR powers will not be backdated
    • Savers to be offered ways to invest in pension pots
    • How to track down a lost pension and other funds
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