Retirement Review
Retirement Review is an independent, expert-led review of the UK's multi-billion pound pensions and retirement industry.
As well as developing in-depth market research and reports, Retirement Review holds industry conferences as well as thought leadership round tables with leading advisers, providers and consultants within the industry.
The goal is to offer new insights, identify issues and opportunities and help to bring together all stakeholders to improve and grow the market for everyone.
Retirement Review is part of the same group as Protection Review, which runs several well-established and market-leading events in the protection industry.
Retirement in 2025
UK pension advisers and providers are navigating a complex landscape in 2025, marked by several significant challenges, including:
- Regulatory changes and compliance. Recent government initiatives have created new complexities, while the introduction of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Consumer Duty regulations has imposed stricter compliance requirements on advisers.
- The economic and demographic landscape. Simplified advice, underfunded pension pots and intergenerational wealth transfer is changing the nature of how we save and how much we need to save. The changes in growth, inflation and interest rates places different demands on accumulation and drawdown, which has also boosted demands for annuities.
- Technological advancements and client expectations. The rise of digital platforms and automated guidance has transformed client expectations, with many seeking more immediate and tech-savvy solutions. There is greater pressure to integrate advanced technologies into retail propositions to enhance service delivery and remain competitive.
Previous events
In 2023, Retirement Review partnered with fintech provider iPipeline to bring debate and discussion to the market on the opportunities and threats facing UK pensions and retirement. New research was conducted among 3,000 UK adults in relevant age groups to gauge how well they are positioned to achieve their retirement goals, what those goals are, with opinions on providers, advisers and indeed awareness of those allowance changes introduced in the last Budget.
Key adviser and provider voices in the pension sector were asked for their views on the results as well as other relevant topics - such as delivering quality advice, contribution levels and whether Government reforms will actually make a difference to retirees’ bottom line.
We included their expert insights in the report too.
Read the report: Download the report here and do register your interest in being a part of the debate in future.