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Rachel Reeves ‘confident’ that investment mandation won’t be necessary

2025-07-16T12:36:00+01:00By

The chancellor addressed the financial services industry at an event in London last night, unveiling plans to encourage individual savers to invest more rather than hold savings in cash.

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Railpen boss hails regulators’ plans to support fintech businesses

2025-07-16T11:13:00+01:00By

The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulatory Authority are to jointly launch a new unit aimed at supporting small businesses to achieve scale, the government announced yesterday.

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Asset managers get behind ‘targeted support’ drive for pension savers

2025-07-11T12:24:00+01:00By

The asset management industry’s trade body has said the planned ‘targeted support’ regime for people approaching retirement will be “critical” in ensuring good outcomes.

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BoE governor warns against mandation as Bell promises ‘opt out’

2025-07-09T16:23:00+01:00By

The governor of the Bank of England has voiced opposition to potential policies to mandate how pension schemes invest – an intervention described as “nuclear” by a former pensions minister.

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BoE governor warns against mandation as Bell promises ‘opt out’

2025-07-09T16:23:00+01:00By

The governor of the Bank of England has voiced opposition to potential policies to mandate how pension schemes invest – an intervention described as “nuclear” by a former pensions minister.

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The power of marginal gains in pension investing

2025-07-07T15:56:00+01:00By Patrick Heath-Lay

The recent signing of the Mansion House Accord by 17 major UK pension schemes has put pensions and investment returns firmly under the spotlight, writes People’s Partnership chief executive officer Patrick Heath-Lay.

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​Is the UK pensions industry doing the right thing the wrong way?

2025-07-02T14:05:00+01:00By David Whitehair

David Whitehair, chair of the Defined Contribution Investment Forum, argues against mandation of asset allocations and instead calls for investible assets and better governance.

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Mansion House Accord to drive growth in LTAF demand and supply, poll suggests

2025-07-01T14:45:00+01:00By

Three in five asset managers are exploring launching long-term asset funds as momentum grows for defined contribution pension schemes to invest in private markets.

 

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