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  • Sunday, 1 February, 2026
    Pensions industry
    Danish pension funds under pressure to invest in domestic markets

    Government drive comes as schemes in EU’s second-biggest retirement system reassess US exposure

    3 hours ago
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  • Saturday, 31 January, 2026
    Remuneration
    Bonus survey: expecting a bigger payout this year?

    Answer the FT’s anonymous survey

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  • Saturday, 31 January, 2026
    Claer Barrett
    Gen Z trend for ‘admin nights’ is worth following

    Finding time to collectively focus on your finances pays dividends

    Three young adults sit together on an orange couch looking at a laptop, appearing engaged and collaborative.
  • Wednesday, 28 January, 2026
    Jonathan Guthrie
    Raising the state pension age: will more Britons work until they drop?

    Overall longevity continues to rise, compounding pressure on stretched government finances

  • Wednesday, 28 January, 2026
    Inheritance
    UK’s deadline for paying IHT on pensions poses ‘huge problem’, peers warn

    Government should extend time to pay from six to 12 months, says Lords committee

    Rachel Reeves holds the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street before presenting the government's annual budget.
  • Tuesday, 27 January, 2026
    Reform UK
    Reform in ‘ferocious battle’ with council officers over pension cuts, says Tice

    Party’s deputy leader warns planned reductions in contributions risk being too cautious

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  • Monday, 26 January, 2026
    Bank bonuses
    Banks poised for bumper bonuses this spring

    Complete the FT’s bonus survey and see how your payout will measure up

  • Monday, 26 January, 2026
    FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign
    Pensions lessons: a new twist on British army training

    FT-backed financial literacy programme aims to make recruits fighting fit for later life

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  • Sunday, 25 January, 2026
    Pensions industry
    Pension buyout deals slow as big companies weigh retaining schemes

    Value of assets offloaded by UK groups fell to three-year low last year, just as US private capital firms pile in

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  • Thursday, 22 January, 2026
    European pension funds: Assemble!

    Or not. Up to you really

  • Wednesday, 21 January, 2026
    Financial ThinkingJonathan Guthrie
    How the pensions triple lock will end

    State pension indexation is very important to retirees — but almost certainly too expensive to survive

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  • Tuesday, 20 January, 2026
    Stephen Bush
    Intergenerational strife is a losing political strategy

    The lure of pensioner-bashing doesn’t take real life into consideration

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  • Saturday, 17 January, 2026
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    How much does the ‘single tax’ hurt your investments?

    Couples are more likely to invest as they get older, but it’s not the same for those on their own

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  • Friday, 16 January, 2026
    Sovereign wealth funds
    Is the US about to screw SWFs?

    Taxing times

  • Thursday, 15 January, 2026
    The Big Read
    Can Europe still afford its generous state pensions?

    Rising numbers of older people across the continent are straining budgets and making for some difficult political decisions

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  • Wednesday, 14 January, 2026
    Financial services
    Pension fund sues Hermes over ‘existential gamble’ on wind farms

    Claim alleges ‘no competent infrastructure manager’ would have invested in such ‘highly risky’ assets

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  • Wednesday, 14 January, 2026
    Jonathan Guthrie
    Why life really is cheaper after you retire

    It can be scary without a salary, but savings made in retirement can mount up

  • Saturday, 10 January, 2026
    Clare Munro
    You’ve withdrawn your pension lump sum — now what?

    Make the most of your tax-free cash. Live long, live well and live generously

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  • Thursday, 8 January, 2026
    Pensions industry
    FCA to implement four-point ‘traffic light’ system to show pension fund performance

    UK regulator updates reforms in drive for better retirement outcomes

    Sign for the Financial Conduct Authority is displayed on glass at the organization's head office, with building reflections visible.
  • Wednesday, 7 January, 2026
    Pensions industry
    Pensions not a ‘plaything’ in domestic investment drive, governments warned

    Industry figures fear using more retirement pots to kick-start economic growth could run counter to savers’ interests

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  • Friday, 2 January, 2026
    Personal Finance
    UK investment platforms to cut fees in effort to woo customers

    Government push to create ‘nation of investors’ stokes competition between providers

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  • Thursday, 1 January, 2026
    Personal Finance
    Five simple ways to reset your finances in 2026

    Resolving to be better with money in the year ahead? Here’s what Claer Barrett recommends

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  • Wednesday, 31 December, 2025
    News in-depthPensions industry
    Netherlands overhauls its €1.8tn pension system

    Switch from defined benefit to defined contribution model aims to ensure long-term sustainability

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  • Sunday, 21 December, 2025
    Workplace pensions
    Royal Mail’s new pension scheme falls 5% in first six months

    Pioneering CDC product underperforms benchmark index by a percentage point

    A Royal Mail employee in a red and black uniform sorts mail at the back of a delivery van displaying the Royal Mail logo.
  • Saturday, 20 December, 2025
    US equities
    Australia’s biggest pension fund to cut global stocks allocation on AI concerns

    AustralianSuper warns of ‘maturing’ US tech cycle and high valuations

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