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FCA sets out plan to harness and regulate AI in financial services
The City regulator said ‘agentic’ artificial intelligence could improve access and personalisation for financial services users, but warned it could also amplify fraud, cybercrime, and consumer harm risks.
Appointments: New faces on trustee boards at Aon, Now Pensions
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 3 July 2026.
Cost of renting will wipe out auto-enrolment savings for future retirees, research warns
Future generations retiring with a minimum auto-enrolment pension will see their workplace savings wiped out by the cost of renting, according to research by Hymans Robertson.
Brunel’s Faith Ward joins LPPI as strategic adviser
She has also launched ‘Faith In RI’, a consultancy service that is also seeking to preserve Brunel’s work on climate and sustainable investment.
Bulk annuities: Rothesay launches small scheme service; PIC and Canada Life seal buy-ins
Rothesay is the latest company to launch a dedicated service for pension schemes below £100m, while rival insurer Pension Insurance Corporation has secured a £35m buy-in with a music education company’s scheme.
Keep on running: How will endgame options affect the bulk annuity market?
With appetite for ‘run on’ and other alternative endgame solutions on the rise, will there be a knock-on effect on the bulk annuity market? Jon Yarker reports.
British Coal scheme appoints BlackRock for £8bn fiduciary mandate
The world’s largest asset manager has secured the fiduciary management mandate for the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme as it continues to mature.
Pension giants launch group to tackle dual-class vote disclosure
A new working group will develop guidance on class-by-class vote reporting after UK listing rule changes in 2024 allowed controversial unequal voting rights structures.
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Always A Pensions Angle: Gold Stars and Grey Areas - LGPS Guidance Unpacked
Fresh from the LAPF Strategic Investment Forum, Tom Parker, Nick Reeve and Brian Gielty explore themes from the conference and the big talking points from the government’s ‘Fit for the Future’ guidance.
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Sackers: Kicking off the second half of a year of DC pension reform
Helen Ball, partner at Sackers, looks ahead to the next few months and what they could bring for different sections of the DC market as reform implementation kicks off.
How much does it really cost to retire? The case for career-level pension planning
Philip Hodges, a director at Guiide, makes the case for pension schemes providing greater assistance to members to understand all their retirement savings and prepare to draw an income.
Is an expanded collective DC framework the future of pensions?
Beth Brown and Sally MacCormick of Arc Pensions Law discuss the nuances of collective DC and how it could benefit members once the necessary legislation is in place.
Railpen: What does a member-first approach really mean?
Nic Cromack, chief officer for member services at Railpen, explains how the pension scheme has overhauled its approach and continues to innovate to support members.
Latest features
Keep on running: How will endgame options affect the bulk annuity market?
With appetite for ‘run on’ and other alternative endgame solutions on the rise, will there be a knock-on effect on the bulk annuity market? Jon Yarker reports.
How mega-IPOs could reshape equity portfolios as SpaceX secures record listing
Elon Musk’s technology giant SpaceX has debuted on US investment markets with one of the largest initial public offerings in history. But what does it mean for UK pension investors?
In Depth: Surplus release could be limited by governance needs, industry says
Guardrails included in the government’s surplus release proposals may limit the scope and frequency of payments, according to several consultants.
Always A Pensions Angle: The World Cup of Pensions
With the FIFA World Cup kicking off in North America, Pensions Expert has joined forces with LAPF Investments through the Always A Pensions Angle podcast to find out which of the countries represented in the tournament can boast the ultimate retirement system.
Special report: Why the big deal about small bulk annuity transactions?
Smaller pension schemes have traditionally struggled to access the insurance market, but significant changes have made bulk annuity transfers more compelling, as Bradley Gerrard reports.
Keep on running: How will endgame options affect the bulk annuity market?
How mega-IPOs could reshape equity portfolios as SpaceX secures record listing
In Depth: Surplus release could be limited by governance needs, industry says
Always A Pensions Angle: The World Cup of Pensions
Special report: Why the big deal about small bulk annuity transactions?
Latest on Defined Benefit
Bulk annuities: Rothesay launches small scheme service; PIC and Canada Life seal buy-ins
Rothesay is the latest company to launch a dedicated service for pension schemes below £100m, while rival insurer Pension Insurance Corporation has secured a £35m buy-in with a music education company’s scheme.
Keep on running: How will endgame options affect the bulk annuity market?
With appetite for ‘run on’ and other alternative endgame solutions on the rise, will there be a knock-on effect on the bulk annuity market? Jon Yarker reports.
British Coal scheme appoints BlackRock for £8bn fiduciary mandate
The world’s largest asset manager has secured the fiduciary management mandate for the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme as it continues to mature.
Pension giants launch group to tackle dual-class vote disclosure
A new working group will develop guidance on class-by-class vote reporting after UK listing rule changes in 2024 allowed controversial unequal voting rights structures.
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Appointments: New faces on trustee boards at Aon, Now Pensions
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 3 July 2026.
Dame Kate Barker to leave USS as part of senior reshuffle
Next year will see new faces take over chairing the UK’s largest pension scheme and its wholly-owned investment management subsidiary.
Appointments: SuperChoice hires adviser; Carne Group names president
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 26 June 2026.
Appointments: Aptia, AMNT, TPR, Sackers, Hymans, Nomura
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 19 June 2026.
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Cost of renting will wipe out auto-enrolment savings for future retirees, research warns
Future generations retiring with a minimum auto-enrolment pension will see their workplace savings wiped out by the cost of renting, according to research by Hymans Robertson.
Auto-enrolment reforms could introduce unwelcome complexity, study finds
Introducing flexible approaches to auto-enrolment contributions risks introducing complexities and would not be popular among savers or employers, according to a major study led by Pensions UK.
A blueprint for megafunds: How consolidation will shape the future of DC pensions
The drive towards “fewer, larger pension schemes” being driven by the Pension Schemes Act could boost individual pension pots by up to 20% if executed well, according to new research by WPI Economics and Standard Life.
Annuity demand on the rise among over-75s, research shows
Inheritance tax changes and higher interest rates are encouraging more people to annuitise later in life, according to research by Standard Life.
Latest on Dashboards
Always A Pensions Angle: Fit for the Future, Dashboards, and Retirement Living Standards
This week sees the podcast team looking at the LGPS, which has a little more time to get Fit for the Future as some important deadlines have been extended. There are also updates on dashboards, AI, and Retirement Living Standards.
Major master trusts collaborate to cut pension transfer times
Providers including Nest, the People’s Pension, Smart Pension, and Now Pension have established Pathfinder, a working group that will explore “practical ways to improve pension transfers”.
Dashboards update: Connection coverage reaches 85% as final deadlines approach
The Money and Pensions Service expects the MoneyHelper dashboard to become available to the general public during the 2027-28 financial year.
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.
