Tag: Pensions
NatWest set to acquire majority stake in FinTech Cushon
NatWest has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Cushon, a workplace savings and pensions FinTech.
FCA outlines plans to strengthen pension engagement
The FCA has published a consultation on standards for operators of pension dashboards as well as setting out non-workplace pensions requirements.
UK-based pensions app Penny bags £4m investment
UK-based FinTech company Penny has reportedly collected £4m ($4.7m) in its seed funding round, which was led by Google’s Gradient Ventures.
Penfold eyes £5m from crowdfunding raise
Penfold, a digital pensions platform, has launched a new crowdfunding round that it hopes to raise £5m from.
Cushon snares £35m to advance pensions and savings offering
Workplace savings FinTech Cushon has secures £35m from a funding round and has closed its acquisition of auto-enrolment firm Creative.
Complicated processes thwarting consumers from switching pension providers
A recent study by online pension provider PensionBee has found that convoluted processes and putting people off switching pension providers.
FCA and TRP issue discussion paper on improving value for money...
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and The Pensions Regulator (TRP) have issued a joint discussion paper based around building a common framework for measuring value for money (VPM) in defined contribution pension schemes.
Crown Agents Bank introduces new pensions management tool
Crown Agents Bank has launched Empower Pensions, a new end-to-end pensions management platform.
PensionBee makes London Stock Exchange debut with £365m IPO
UK fintech PensionBee has debuted on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) with its shares priced at 165p per share.
How COVID-19 has changed retirement planning and could herald an end...
Everyone knows that the global pandemic will change the economy, but few may have considered what those changes will mean for people's retirement planning.