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Bell seeks to pacify Lords with mandation power limits and scale test changes [Updated]
UPDATE: The House of Lords has rejected the government’s latest efforts to limit the scope of the mandation clause, with one former pensions minister warning the whole Pension Schemes Bill could be at risk.
Capita sacked as Royal Mail administrator and slammed over Civil Service failures
The paymaster general has stripped Capita of its administration contract for the government-run portion of the Royal Mail pension scheme, and levelled further criticisms over its handling of the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
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?
Peers urge rethink on scale test to preserve innovation and competition
Members of the House of Lords have warned that the legislation backing the scale test is too restrictive and could stifle innovation among DC providers.
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.
Lords push back on ‘poisonous’ mandation in Pension Schemes Bill debate
In a debate last night (20 April), peers voted to reject the government’s revised wording of the reserve power, despite attempts from Labour representatives to reassure opponents about the measures.
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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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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.
PPI widens lost pensions survey to include DB schemes as demand for tracing grows
The new study will track how the ‘lost pots’ landscape has changed, examining the number of missing pots, their value and age distribution, while also exploring the underlying causes and the implications for savers and policymakers.
British Coal trustees to lobby government for surplus flexibilities
The BCSSS trustees have met with Chris McDonald, the minister for industry, to discuss changes to the scheme rules that would allow the trustees greater control over how any surplus is used in the future.
Utmost completes first buyout with food supply company
The development means 455 people are now covered by individual annuity policies, after Utmost insured the Noble Foods Limited Pension Scheme last year.
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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.
Appointments: New face on BT trustee board; WTW strengthens DC team
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 17 April 2026.
Appointments: People’s, Isio, WTW, Hymans, Arc, IGG
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 3 April 2026.
Smart Pension names Lawrence as chief investment officer
James Lawrence was previously Smart’s director of investment proposition, and has worked for the pension fund since 2021. The master trust aims to hit £10bn in assets this year.
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Bell seeks to pacify Lords with mandation power limits and scale test changes [Updated]
UPDATE: The House of Lords has rejected the government’s latest efforts to limit the scope of the mandation clause, with one former pensions minister warning the whole Pension Schemes Bill could be at risk.
Peers urge rethink on scale test to preserve innovation and competition
Members of the House of Lords have warned that the legislation backing the scale test is too restrictive and could stifle innovation among DC providers.
Lords push back on ‘poisonous’ mandation in Pension Schemes Bill debate
In a debate last night (20 April), peers voted to reject the government’s revised wording of the reserve power, despite attempts from Labour representatives to reassure opponents about the measures.
PPI widens lost pensions survey to include DB schemes as demand for tracing grows
The new study will track how the ‘lost pots’ landscape has changed, examining the number of missing pots, their value and age distribution, while also exploring the underlying causes and the implications for savers and policymakers.
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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.
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.
