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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.
Appointments: LPFA, PIC, Broadstone, Eversheds, Aptia
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 20 March 2026.
Peers vote to scrap mandation power from Pension Schemes Bill
Trade body Pensions UK has welcomed the vote as “a win for savers”, as members of the House of Lords voted in favour of significant changes to the bill.
Insurer competition means more work for small DB schemes, Hymans warns
Defined benefit pension schemes as small as £5m are now attracting interest from multiple insurers, according to Hymans Robertson’s latest annual report on the bulk annuity sector.
Fresh calls for contribution hikes as adequacy comes into focus
With the Pensions Commission expected to produce its first interim report next month, new research has explored contribution rates and optimal ways to support savers who are facing shortfalls in retirement.
Industry expert committee convened to work on fiduciary duty guidance
A former editor of Pensions Expert is among a 14-strong panel of industry representatives convened by the government to develop statutory guidance around fiduciary duty and investment decision-making.
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Letter to the editor: Losing trust when the Pension Schemes Bill comes due
As the Pension Schemes Bill continues its journey through parliament, Alex Denny, a non-executive director of the Association of Investment Companies, explains why it is important to ensure investment trusts are included when considering UK private markets allocations.
Mapping the future of pension investment
Former Australian pensions minister Nick Sherry and World Pensions Forum director M Nicolas J Firzli explain their new model for visualising the future of asset allocation as interest in private markets and productive finance increases.
AMNT: Looking to the past for the future of trusteeship
Lewis Brown of the Association of Member-Nominated Trustees highlights the need to balance professionalism with the lived experience of members, as the government explores ways to raise standards of pension scheme governance.
Is running on DB schemes a bridge to stronger DC outcomes?
Lindsay Nickerson, the new chair of the DC Investment Forum, explores the interaction between defined benefit surpluses and payments into defined contribution pension schemes.
Latest features
Special report: The Pension Schemes Bill in the House of Lords
The landmark legislation begins its report stage this week, with peers still debating more than 180 amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill. Pensions Expert explores what is up for discussion over the next two weeks.
Why Nest is embracing deliberative democracy
The UK’s largest master trust is exploring innovative ways in which to achieve better member representation within its governance structure.
To insource or to outsource? That is the question
Three of the UK’s largest pension investors take different approaches to the balance of insourcing and outsourcing investment expertise and capabilities, as Louise Farrand reports.
What does Alphabet’s 100-year bond mean for UK pension schemes?
The entry of Google’s owner into the UK bond market made an undeniable splash, but the impacts on key fixed income investors such as DB pension schemes are more likely to be gentle ripples, writes Bradley Gerrard.
Ramadan and the impact of Zakat on DC savings
As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan reaches its halfway point, Aamina Zafar explores how Islam’s obligatory charitable contribution, known as Zakat, can affect Muslim savers’ retirement planning.
Special report: The Pension Schemes Bill in the House of Lords
Why Nest is embracing deliberative democracy
To insource or to outsource? That is the question
What does Alphabet’s 100-year bond mean for UK pension schemes?
Ramadan and the impact of Zakat on DC savings
Latest on Defined Benefit
Insurer competition means more work for small DB schemes, Hymans warns
Defined benefit pension schemes as small as £5m are now attracting interest from multiple insurers, according to Hymans Robertson’s latest annual report on the bulk annuity sector.
Special report: The Pension Schemes Bill in the House of Lords
The landmark legislation begins its report stage this week, with peers still debating more than 180 amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill. Pensions Expert explores what is up for discussion over the next two weeks.
DB liabilities set to rise as life expectancy climbs
Defined benefit pension schemes could see their liabilities rise by around 0.5% depending on demographics after new mortality data was released.
Ostermann exits PPF as chief operating officer steps into CEO role
Richard Beaven, currently chief operating officer, has been appointed acting chief executive and has joined the PPF board as an executive director.
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Appointments: LPFA, PIC, Broadstone, Eversheds, Aptia
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 20 March 2026.
Industry expert committee convened to work on fiduciary duty guidance
A former editor of Pensions Expert is among a 14-strong panel of industry representatives convened by the government to develop statutory guidance around fiduciary duty and investment decision-making.
Law Debenture reshuffles pensions leadership team
Sankar Mahalingham is moving from head of pensions to head of pensions growth, with Natalie Winterfrost succeeding him.
Appointments: LawDeb, Mercer, Smart, Aon, Canada Life
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 13 March 2026.
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Fresh calls for contribution hikes as adequacy comes into focus
With the Pensions Commission expected to produce its first interim report next month, new research has explored contribution rates and optimal ways to support savers who are facing shortfalls in retirement.
TPR steps up DC consolidation drive as master trust domination increases
Trustees of DC pension schemes need to keep their arrangements under review and consider consolidating into larger schemes if they are not delivering value, TPR has said.
Special report: The Pension Schemes Bill in the House of Lords
The landmark legislation begins its report stage this week, with peers still debating more than 180 amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill. Pensions Expert explores what is up for discussion over the next two weeks.
Why Nest is embracing deliberative democracy
The UK’s largest master trust is exploring innovative ways in which to achieve better member representation within its governance structure.
Latest on Dashboards
Your dashboard needs you! MoneyHelper seeks consumer testers
Phase two of the testing process officially began this week, and MaPS has called on pension providers to spread the word among savers and scheme members to get them involved with the trials.
‘Dashboard health check’ urged as workers unsure of contributions
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) should introduce “pensions dashboard health checks” to help savers understand their financial positions, according to a new report from the Social Market Foundation.
Pension schemes seek to address data ‘debt’ issues with digital tools
Nearly 30 UK pension schemes have significantly improved the accuracy of their member data after adopting digital data enrichment technology over the past year, according to Heka Global.
PDP consultation aims to bring private sector providers into dashboard universe
The ABI has welcomed a move from the Pensions Dashboards Programme aimed at encouraging private sector dashboard providers.
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