Pensions UK Annual Conference

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Pensions UK Annual Conference - live blog coverage from Manchester

 Live coverage from Manchester of the trade body’s first conference since its summer rebrand as Pensions UK. 

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The evolving nature of trusteeship: accreditation, consolidation and AI

2025-10-16T17:08:00+01:00By and

With the pensions sector facing up to impending consolidation across the board, the Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) has voiced concern about member representation in larger pension schemes.

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Pensions UK outlines feasibility study for small pots consolidation

2025-10-16T12:00:00+01:00By

Pensions UK Annual Conference: A feasibility review of small pots consolidation, overseen by Pensions UK, has found that more than a million pots under £1,000 could be consolidated, while approximately 800,000 pots are unlikely to be consolidated.

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Addressing legacy data issues ‘has power to transform the pensions industry’

2025-10-16T09:50:00+01:00By

Pensions UK Annual Conference: Data quality was once seen as an administrative afterthought but is now a strategic priority fundamental to every aspect of scheme management, delegates heard.

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How allocators are reassessing defence sector investments

2025-10-15T18:10:00+01:00By

Asset managers have been increasing the amount they invest in defence-related companies in the past three years, says Morningstar – with even ESG funds reassessing their approaches.

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Torsten Bell: Time for pension ‘heroes’ to do right by savers

2025-10-15T15:48:00+01:00By

Pension scheme trustees and providers can play pivotal roles in a pension industry driven by a vocational need to do its best by savers, according to the pensions minister.

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Appointments: TPT, Broadstone, Pi, IGG, People’s Pension

2025-10-10T09:30:00+01:00

The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 10 October 2025.

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Pensions UK seeks head of DC policy to lead on major reforms

2025-10-08T13:15:00+01:00

The trade body is advertising for a senior policy leader to develop its thinking around defined contribution pensions, including master trusts and “lifetime savings”.

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Appointments: Lothian hires chief operating officer

2025-10-03T09:00:00+01:00

The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 3 October 2025.

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USS boosts senior team with general counsel and finance director hires

2025-10-01T11:02:00+01:00

The UK’s biggest private sector pension scheme has hired the deputy CEO of NOW Pensions as its new group general counsel, as well as the chief financial officer of private bank Brown Shipley.

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