The aggregate surplus of DB pension schemes climbed to £239bn at the end of January, according to the latest Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index.

SSAS provider WBR Group has acquired pension consultancy Censeo Actuaries & Consultants Limited for an undisclosed sum to enhance its offering of SSAS & DBSSAS and other actuarial services.

Third Financial, part of the Nucleus platform group, has launched a white-labelled digital proposition for large advice firms which will provide onboarding for a wide range of investments including SIPPs.

The House of Lords has called on the FCA to halt its plans to push forward with 'naming and shaming' firms facing investigations.

The average worker is on course to miss their target annual retirement income by £12,000, according to new research.

People wanting to maximise their state pension by plugging gaps in their National Insurance record have contributed to a total of 68,673 years, worth £35m, since April last year, HMRC said.