Jayesh Patel

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Jayesh is Head of UK DC Distribution, responsible for L&G’s DC Workplace, IOP and institutional client relationships. Jayesh joined L&G in January 2024 and was previously Co-Head of the DC Consulting Team at WTW where he was responsible for the UK DC Consulting Team’s client, colleague and financial management. He has 20 years of experience in DC pensions and has worked as the lead consultant for a number of large corporate and trustee clients, providing clear and strategic advice on all areas of their DC pension plans including scheme design, investment strategy, financial wellbeing, retirement support and governance.

Addressing under-saving for retirement

Given strains on government finances, how can the pension industry meet this growing challenge?

Retirement’s next era: Exploring the art of the possible

There’s a moment in every industry when the conversation shifts, when the familiar frameworks no longer suffice, and the future demands something bolder. For the pensions industry we’re standing at the threshold of a new era.

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The hidden cost of financial caring

Our latest research unveils that one in six UK adults are quietly shouldering the burden of financial caregiving – but at what cost? With financial carers sacrificing careers, cash and even their own retirement prospects, we examine this issue in more detail.

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Home truths: Pension savers’ views on the affordable housing crisis

What role can pension providers and asset managers play in addressing the UK housing crisis?

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Spending retirement savings – buy now, pay later?

Based on current spending rates, many retirees could be set to empty their DC retirement savings account by their late 70s – leaving nine years of unfunded retirement on average.

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