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Since its introduction in 2012, auto-enrolment policy has led to UK women trailing men in pension savings by £7.7 billion
LONDON, March 26, 2026 — Mercer, a Marsh business (NYSE: MRSH) and a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and ...
Research from Mercer’s now:pensions and the Pension Policy Institute highlights 61% pension gap for divorced women in the UK
LONDON, January 5, 2026 – Mercer, a Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) business and a global leader in helping clients achieve their investment goals, shape the future of work, and improve health...
Marsh McLennan’s Mercer to invest in a bespoke long-term asset fund for private markets with an initial commitment of £350 million
LONDON, 15 December, 2025– Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) and a global leader in helping clients realise their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhanc...
now:pensions makes first investment in private markets with an allocation to gain exposure to the UK affordable housing market
London, 7 July 2025 — now:pensions, part of the Cardano Group, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE:MMC), and the workplace pension provider for over two million people, today announced its...
Who is caring for UK carers pensions?
now:pensions report reveals carers are retiring with significantly less private pension income than the national average. London, 12th June 2025 — now:pensions, part of the Cardano...
Millions of people in the UK reach retirement age with a private annual pension of just £3,650
London, 30 April 2025 — now:pensions, part of the Cardano Group, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE:MMC), today published The 2025 Underpensioned Report, in partnership with the Pensions ...
More than half of students would be more engaged with pension saving if the funds were invested to tackle climate change
LONDON, 6 March 2025 – More than half (54%) of students would be more engaged with their future pension savings if they knew the funds were invested in environmentally sustainable wa...
Marsh McLennan’s Mercer completes acquisition of Cardano
Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) and a global leader in helping clients realise their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement out...
New investment strategy allows now:pensions to accelerate climate action
22 October 2024: A new investment strategy, implemented by now:pensions in Q1 2024, has enabled the Master Trust to make more of a real world impact on climate, whilst maki...
now:pensions urges new Labour government to put AE roadmap front and centre of pensions policy
now:pensions, the workplace pension provider for over two million people, has called on the new Pensions Minister Emma Reynolds MP and the Labour Government to consider a Roadmap for auto...
Cardano Group, including NOW: Pensions, to be acquired by Marsh McLennan’s Mercer
Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) and a global leader in redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-bein...
now:pensions appoints Martyn James as new Director of Investment
now:pensions, the workplace pension provider for over two million people, today announces the appointment of Martyn James to the role of Director of Investment. Martyn will be responsible...
Single mothers earn 53% less than the average man
New data reveals that the earnings of single mothers will significantly impact their ability to save enough into their pension pot for retirement. Single parents have the lowest average i...
Women would need to work an extra 19 years to close the gender pensions gap
A new report launched today by UK pension provider now:pensions in partnership with the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) reveals that by the time women reach retirement age (67), they will...
now:pensions appoints Fiona Matthews to Trustee Board
now:pensions, the workplace pensions provider for more than two million pension savers, has today announced the appointment of Fiona Matthews to its Board of Trustee Directors, effective ...
now:pensions latest TCFD report shows increase in investments with sustainable objectives
The workplace pensions provider increases investments with explicit sustainable objectives from 56% to 82% A total of 23 green, social, or sustainable bonds now make up over 15% of the pr...
Pension saving should start at age 18 to save young people's futures
New research reveals that students are supportive of government proposals to make automatic enrolment start at age 18 Ahead of My Money Week (12-16th June) a new survey reveal...