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Sackers poll: Surplus reform and decumulation top industry wish list

2025-07-15T11:29:00+01:00By

Trustees and employers have backed surplus flexibility and retirement income solutions in the Pension Schemes Bill – but Sackers warns that pensions adequacy risks being overlooked.

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Employers pledge to ‘prioritise value over cost’ ahead of adequacy review

2025-07-14T15:05:00+01:00By

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.

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TISA urges rethink on chancellor’s pensions inheritance tax move

2025-07-14T14:33:00+01:00By

New research claims that the government could achieve its inheritance tax goals on pensions without burdening grieving families or undermining retirement saving.

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Smart targets £10bn by next year as Mody takes over as chair

2025-07-14T12:21:00+01:00By

Raj Mody will succeed Andy Cheseldine as chair of Smart Pension’s master trust board on 1 September.

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Honda steers £800m buy-in with L&G for DB pension scheme

2025-07-14T10:49:00+01:00By

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.

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Appointments: IFoA, LawDeb, Brightwell, ACCESS, Quantum

2025-07-11T11:32:00+01:00

The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 11 July 2025.

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Appointments: People’s Pension, Brightwell, Canada Life, Aon, Arc, Zedra

2025-07-04T08:30:00+01:00

The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 4 July 2025.

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Appointments: The Pensions Ombudsman, Zedra and TrinityBridge

2025-06-27T10:24:00+01:00

The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 27 June 2025.

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Appointments: Former Brunel chair adds two board positions

2025-06-20T09:12:00+01:00

The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 20 June 2025.

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