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Actuaries warn biodiversity loss is a systemic financial risk

2026-04-30T10:52:00+01:00By

A new IFoA and Anglia Ruskin University report says nature loss and climate shocks are threatening food security, inflation and long-term financial stability.

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Lambeth among schemes backing UK venture capital investment drive [updated]

2026-04-29T15:31:00+01:00By

The London Borough of Lambeth Pension Fund is among several LGPS funds to have backed Schroders Capital’s UK Innovation Long Term Asset Fund, backing domestic venture capital companies.

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CDC code of practice laid before parliament as TPR clarifies comms role of trustees

2026-04-29T15:03:00+01:00By

The Pensions Regulator’s code of practice for collective defined contribution pension schemes has been laid before parliament ahead of coming into force later this year.

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Pension Schemes Bill finalised: Industry hails ‘historic moment’ despite spectre of mandation

2026-04-29T09:48:00+01:00By

The Pension Schemes Bill has been finalised after protracted debates between legislators, and will now move to receive Royal Assent. Pensions Expert  rounds up some of the industry reaction across the various elements of the new legislation.

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Bill breakthrough as Lords accept final concessions on mandation power

2026-04-29T04:00:00+01:00By

BREAKING: The Pension Schemes Bill is set to become law after further concessions led to a late-night breakthrough over the controversial mandation policy.

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Latest mandation amendment acknowledges government’s role in UK asset sourcing

2026-04-28T11:14:00+01:00By

Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, has put forward changes to part of clause 40 setting out what the government must do before implementing the reserve power to require specific asset allocations.

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Video: Shadow pensions minister Helen Whately on mandation

Ahead of a vote in the House of Lords on the Pension Schemes Bill, Conservative MP Helen Whately spoke on her party’s opposition to the mandation power for a special episode of the Always a Pensions Angle podcast.

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Appointments: Promotions at XPS and Trafalgar House

2026-04-24T12:50:00+01:00

The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 24 April 2026.

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Northern LGPS names chief exec and chair as part of ‘Fit for the Future’ work

2026-04-23T10:07:00+01:00

Northern LGPS has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Renshaw-Ames as its chair and Paras Anand as its first chief executive, responsible for leading the LGPS asset pool.

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Emma Douglas confirmed as new chair of the Pensions Regulator

2026-04-21T15:51:00+01:00

Outgoing Pensions UK chair Emma Douglas has been confirmed as the new chair of the Pensions Regulator, the Department for Work and Pensions announced today.

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Appointments: New face on BT trustee board; WTW strengthens DC team

2026-04-17T13:29:00+01:00

The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 17 April 2026.

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