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Martin Richmond

Martin Richmond

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Martin Richmond is reporter at Professional Pensions. He joined the organisation in March 2022 from Practical Law. He began his career in journalism working as an editorial assistant for Communications International Group in 2015 working across their collection of publications including Pharmacy Magazine. He completed a BA in History at the University of Essex in 2013. After graduating from his undergraduate degree, he completed his Master’s Degree in Journalism at Brunel University in 2014. Outside of work, Martin is a big cinephile. He loves going to the cinema and reviewing films. He also enjoys watching sports, especially football.

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The Pensions Ombudsman investigates internal cyber incident

Pensions

The Pensions Ombudsman investigates internal cyber incident

Ombudsman confirms it is co-operating with relevant authorities on cyber incident

clock 06 June 2023 • 1 min read
DWP publishes first gender pensions gap statistics

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DWP publishes first gender pensions gap statistics

Data shows the overall gender pensions gap stood at 35% between 2018 and 2020

clock 06 June 2023 • 8 min read
British Steel Pension Scheme signs £2.7bn buy-in deal with L&G

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British Steel Pension Scheme signs £2.7bn buy-in deal with L&G

Final transaction fully secures the benefits of around 67,000 members

clock 19 May 2023 • 1 min read
One quarter of savers at risk of 'opportunistic' pension scams

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One quarter of savers at risk of 'opportunistic' pension scams

25% of pension transfer assessments in Q1 2023 raised red flag

clock 04 May 2023 • 4 min read
DB transfer activity falls to lowest level in six months

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DB transfer activity falls to lowest level in six months

Transfer values rose by 4% to £175,000 as a result of a fall in gilt yields

clock 25 April 2023 • 1 min read
Closest to retirement least likely to know the worth of their pensions

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Closest to retirement least likely to know the worth of their pensions

Majority of those over 55 unsure of what savings they have for retirement

clock 18 April 2023 • 2 min read
Living Wage Foundation unveils Living Pension standard

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Living Wage Foundation unveils Living Pension standard

Standard aims to provide low income workers with sufficient income levels in retirement

clock 21 March 2023 • 5 min read
Women endeavouring to close gender pensions gap

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Women endeavouring to close gender pensions gap

PensionBee finds women of nearly all ages have increased their average contributions

clock 08 March 2023 • 2 min read
Pay rises unlikely to lead to pension contributions rise, IFS says

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Pay rises unlikely to lead to pension contributions rise, IFS says

IFS finds employees do not capitalise on opportunities to boost savings

clock 24 February 2023 • 2 min read
Narrow increase in defined benefit transfer values in January

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Narrow increase in defined benefit transfer values in January

Slight increase is result of rise in inflationary expectations and fall in gilt yields

clock 23 February 2023 • 1 min read