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Jasmine Urquhart

Jasmine Urquhart

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Jasmine is senior correspondent at Professional Pensions. She joined in November 2022 from People Management magazine and graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2021. Outside of work, she enjoys ice skating, reading and travelling.

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What could effective pensions engagement actually look like?

Pensions

What could effective pensions engagement actually look like?

We explore the latest report from the Pensions Policy Institute

clock 16 February 2024 • 6 min read
Government maintains auto-enrolment earnings trigger at £10,000

Pensions

Government maintains auto-enrolment earnings trigger at £10,000

Wage growth results in extra £3bn in contributions

clock 07 February 2024 • 2 min read
Gilt pressure sees DB transfer take-up levels hit 'all time low'

Pensions

Gilt pressure sees DB transfer take-up levels hit 'all time low'

Average transfer values at the second lowest level since 2015

clock 05 December 2023 • 1 min read
Number of unsolicited pension approaches drops 6.5m in five years

Your profession

Number of unsolicited pension approaches drops 6.5m in five years

Around 3.7 million people in 2022 compared to 20% in 2017

clock 11 September 2023 • 2 min read
Mansion House reforms could see DB scheme sponsors get £50bn

Pensions

Mansion House reforms could see DB scheme sponsors get £50bn

Majority of final salary schemes comfortable with 'significant surplus'

clock 22 August 2023 • 1 min read
Collective DC decumulation appeals to a third of future retirees

Income

Collective DC decumulation appeals to a third of future retirees

When compared to annuity and drawdown options

clock 14 August 2023 • 2 min read
Gap between best and worst annuities on offer widening with age

Pensions

Gap between best and worst annuities on offer widening with age

The best-worst annuity gap is 16% at age 75, higher than other age groups

clock 07 August 2023 • 1 min read
DB transfer values have halved since pandemic, analysis finds

Your profession

DB transfer values have halved since pandemic, analysis finds

Transfer quotations fell by 20% over the last four years

clock 03 August 2023 • 1 min read
Over-55s to spend a third of their tax-free cash within six months

Pensions

Over-55s to spend a third of their tax-free cash within six months

Women are more likely to spend a larger proportion of lump sum

clock 27 July 2023 • 1 min read
Pandemic early retirees more likely to face poverty, IFS finds

Your profession

Pandemic early retirees more likely to face poverty, IFS finds

Workforce leavers in 2020-21 more likely to have been 'forced' into early retirement

clock 13 July 2023 • 3 min read
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