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Bill breakthrough as Lords accept final concessions on mandation power
BREAKING: The Pension Schemes Bill is set to become law after further concessions led to a late-night breakthrough over the controversial mandation policy.
Pension Schemes Bill finalised: Industry hails 'historic moment' despite spectre of mandation
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.
Latest mandation amendment acknowledges government’s role in UK asset sourcing
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.
Pricing remains key for schemes considering bulk annuities
Research from Standard Life shows how priorities vary depending on the size of the scheme, but the pricing of bulk annuities remains the key determining factor for most trustee boards.
Pension Schemes Bill still in deadlock after Lords reject third version of mandation clause
Late last night, peers voted against amendments tabled by the House of Commons earlier in the evening that proposed further limitations on the mandation power, and repeated calls for the clause to be removed altogether.
DC power brokers: Small group of decision-makers overseeing £160bn
New research says the growth of pension ‘megafunds’ is concentrating power in the hands of a small group of trustees, raising questions over accountability, innovation and member voice.
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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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Should pension funds use litigation as a stewardship tool?
Grace Harmon and Jamie Hanley of Labaton Keller Sucharow explore whether and how pension funds can use legal channels to hold investee companies to account over climate change and stewardship issues.
Railpen: Systems stewardship – moving from debate to action
Railpen’s Caroline Escott explains how the multi-employer rail industry pension scheme approaches stewardship through collaboration on a range of governance and sustainability themes.
What a revised mandation power could mean for DC trustees
With the Pension Schemes Bill returning to the House of Commons this week, Wedlake Bell partner Paul Ashcroft explores the potential impact of a revised mandation clause.
ABI: A more productive conversation about investment and DB endgames
Rob Yuille of the Association of British Insurers says it is time we defined our terms around productive investment to make sure policies work for all stakeholders.
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Call for action on member representation as MNT numbers fall by a third
Sole trustee arrangements are on the rise as member-nominated trustees are declining, according to data obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
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.
Call for action on member representation as MNT numbers fall by a third
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?
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Pension Schemes Bill finalised: Industry hails 'historic moment' despite spectre of mandation
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.
Pricing remains key for schemes considering bulk annuities
Research from Standard Life shows how priorities vary depending on the size of the scheme, but the pricing of bulk annuities remains the key determining factor for most trustee boards.
Bulk annuities latest: Just Group and Rothesay support small scheme buy-ins
Two buy-in deals worth less than £20m in total were announced this week, further evidence of the healthy market for small pension schemes seeking insurance transactions.
Clara launches small scheme service and onboards £43m DB fund
The DB superfund has opened a new section of its structure to offer a streamlined service to smaller pension schemes, while onboarding a camera equipment manufacturer’s pension fund.
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Appointments: Promotions at XPS and Trafalgar House
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 24 April 2026.
Northern LGPS names chief exec and chair as part of ‘Fit for the Future’ work
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.
Emma Douglas confirmed as new chair of the Pensions Regulator
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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The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 17 April 2026.
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Bill breakthrough as Lords accept final concessions on mandation power
BREAKING: The Pension Schemes Bill is set to become law after further concessions led to a late-night breakthrough over the controversial mandation policy.
Pension Schemes Bill finalised: Industry hails 'historic moment' despite spectre of mandation
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.
Latest mandation amendment acknowledges government’s role in UK asset sourcing
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.
Pension Schemes Bill still in deadlock after Lords reject third version of mandation clause
Late last night, peers voted against amendments tabled by the House of Commons earlier in the evening that proposed further limitations on the mandation power, and repeated calls for the clause to be removed altogether.
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Dashboards: Public awareness needs significant work, research finds
Around 80% of adults surveyed by KPMG were not aware of the prospective introduction of pension dashboards. The research also found concerns about data security among potential users.
PMI highlights dashboard development in ‘crucial year’ for project
With the statutory connection deadline six months away and the MoneyHelper Pensions Dashboard in its second phase of testing, what are the next steps for this important project?
Industry concerned over member service once dashboards go live, SPP finds
The Society of Pension Professionals asked around 250 attendees at a recent webinar what their biggest concerns were in relation to the implementation of pension dashboards.
Employers ‘must address pension inadequacy’ to avoid long-term problems
The consultancy warns that retirement income shortfalls could hit companies hard by creating a demographic bottleneck in the workforce and driving stress-related drops in productivity.
