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TPR outlines ‘new strategy’ for trusteeship standards in corporate plan
Customer service, value for money and improving governance are among the Pensions Regulator’s key priorities for the year ahead as it looks to pave the way for the changes heralded by the Pension Schemes Bill.
Now Pensions slapped with £100k fine for reporting failures [updated]
The master trust and its trustee company have been fined £50,000 each over communication failings and issues around reporting incidents to the Pensions Regulator.
Appointments: TfL Pension Fund boss to retire
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 18 July 2025.
In Depth: Sole trustee providers reviewing their operations as popularity soars
Sole trusteeships increased by 13% year-on-year, according to Hymans Robertson, despite increased scrutiny of professional trustee firms from the Pensions Regulator.
Liz Kendall indicates adequacy review to begin next week
The work and pensions secretary told MPs yesterday that she was “very concerned” about the challenges facing pension savers and that the government would have “more to say” next week before parliament goes to recess.
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How will targeted support shape guidance for pension scheme members?
The Association of British Insurers’ George Ritchie explores the Financial Conduct Authority’s targeted support plans and what they mean for the help trustees can give to their pension scheme’s members.
Why you should attend the Pensions Expert DB Strategic Summit
Dawn Turner, former chief executive of the Brunel Pensions Partnership, looks back on a busy year so far as she prepares to chair Pensions Expert’s Defined Benefit Strategic Summit in September.
The power of marginal gains in pension investing
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.
Is the UK pensions industry doing the right thing the wrong way?
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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In Depth: Sole trustee providers reviewing their operations as popularity soars
Sole trusteeships increased by 13% year-on-year, according to Hymans Robertson, despite increased scrutiny of professional trustee firms from the Pensions Regulator.
In Depth: 2025’s end-of-term report on pensions dashboards [updated]
With connection deadlines coming and going and many organisations already linked up, independent consultant Richard Smith assesses the government’s progress on dashboards and looks at what is still left to do to make them a reality.
FCA’s ‘targeted support’ plans could help trustees close advice gap
With trust-based schemes explicitly in scope, the FCA’s proposals on “targeted support” for non-advised savers could offer pension scheme trustees a fresh opportunity to support disengaged members, reports Sara Benwell.
In Depth: LGPS surpluses and tight budgets make for ‘challenging mix’
Funds in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) face a challenge in the weeks and months ahead as triennial valuations could reveal significant surpluses – at a time when many councils are strapped for cash.
Is your fiduciary management mandate fit for purpose?
Five years since mandatory tendering came into force for fiduciary management, two reports set out how providers have performed and how they are positioning for current and future challenges.
In Depth: Sole trustee providers reviewing their operations as popularity soars
In Depth: 2025’s end-of-term report on pensions dashboards [updated]
FCA’s ‘targeted support’ plans could help trustees close advice gap
In Depth: LGPS surpluses and tight budgets make for ‘challenging mix’
Is your fiduciary management mandate fit for purpose?
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Appointments: TfL Pension Fund boss to retire
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 18 July 2025.
Border to Coast names next chair as pooling changes loom
Former Phoenix Group chair John Lister is to take over as chair of the Border to Coast Pensions Partnership later this year, succeeding Chris Hitchen.
Appointments: IFoA, LawDeb, Brightwell, ACCESS, Quantum
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 11 July 2025.
Appointments: People’s Pension, Brightwell, Canada Life, Aon, Arc, Zedra
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 4 July 2025.
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Now Pensions slapped with £100k fine for reporting failures [updated]
The master trust and its trustee company have been fined £50,000 each over communication failings and issues around reporting incidents to the Pensions Regulator.
Liz Kendall indicates adequacy review to begin next week
The work and pensions secretary told MPs yesterday that she was “very concerned” about the challenges facing pension savers and that the government would have “more to say” next week before parliament goes to recess.
PMI criticises omission of adequacy review from Mansion House speech
Rumours had swelled in recent days that the chancellor would use her address to announce phase two of the government’s Pensions Review.
Employers pledge to ‘prioritise value over cost’ ahead of adequacy review
More than 20 major employers have committed to prioritising pension value over cost, in a move designed to improve outcomes for millions of UK workers.
Latest on Defined Benefit
Honda steers £800m buy-in with L&G for DB pension scheme
The £800m transaction secures the retirement benefits of more than 1,700 retirees and 3,000 deferred members, and included a deferred premium element to help the trustees manage illiquid assets.
DB schemes ride out Q2 volatility to retain strong funding position
Ongoing tariff negotiations and the Autumn Budget are among the risks trustees must navigate over the coming months, as well as ongoing discussions around surplus release.
European insurance giant acquires Pension Insurance Corporation in £5.7bn deal
Pension Insurance Corporation, the specialist bulk annuity provider, has been acquired by European insurance giant Athora in a deal worth an estimated £5.7bn.
Call for levy reform as pension schemes hit with ‘surprise’ £15m PPF bill [updated]
Pensions UK is calling for urgent government action after DB pension schemes were unexpectedly billed for an administration levy connected to the PPF, with the largest schemes facing bills of hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Latest on Dashboards
In Depth: 2025’s end-of-term report on pensions dashboards [updated]
With connection deadlines coming and going and many organisations already linked up, independent consultant Richard Smith assesses the government’s progress on dashboards and looks at what is still left to do to make them a reality.
More providers complete dashboard connections
Private sector pension schemes with more than 5,000 members and auto-enrolment DC schemes with more than 1,000 members should all be connected by the end of this month.
Pensions dashboards are ‘only the start of the digital journey’ [updated]
Around 90% of pension scheme memberships could be connected to the pensions dashboards ecosystem by the end of this year if the current schedule goes to plan.
‘Game changer’: Pension Schemes Bill laid before parliament
The government will today introduce the much-anticipated Pension Schemes Bill to parliament, setting the stage for a wide-ranging and ambitious overhaul of workplace pensions in the UK.
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