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Bulk annuities roundup: Athora completes PIC acquisition
Plus: Aviva and Royal London release 2025 business results; Canada Life’s £80m buy-in with Safeway Pension Scheme.
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.
Appointments: Broadstone, ICPM, Aptia, Franklin Templeton, eQ
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 6 March 2026.
Trade groups support ‘minimum standards’ for administrators
The administration standards body supports proposals to subject providers to minimum standards across risk management, continuity planning, and other areas.
Pensions UK overhauls policy groups with scheme and provider expertise
The trade body has added 21 senior representatives to its policy committees, which decide on the organisation’s agendas for different sectors of the industry.
TUC calls for member representation on ‘megafunds’ boards
“Pension schemes deliver better outcomes for members… when those members have a say in how they are run,” says TUC general secretary Paul Nowak.
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SPP: Value for Money proposals increase risk of 'herding' among DC providers
As the latest consultation on the proposed Value for Money regime comes to a close, Owen McCrossan of the Society of Pension Professionals warns of negative consequences if there is not enough room for nuance in the system.
Trusteeship and administration: Preparing for a consolidated future
David Fairs, a former TPR executive and now chair of the Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA), looks into what the rapidly evolving pension landscape means for administration providers.
PMI: Investing in admin skills to protect savers as outsourcing increases
Varsha Gicas, chief customer officer at the Pensions Management Institute (PMI), reflects on her recent visit to India and explains why investing in global professionals is essential to raising standards across the industry.
The consequences of Reeves’ salary sacrifice cap will play out for decades
Alltrust managing director James Floyd speaks out against the consequences of the government’s planned cap on salary sacrifice, following publication of the OBR’s analysis earlier this month.
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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.
Ramadan and the impact of Zakat on DC savings
As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan reaches its halfway point, Aamina Zafar explores how Islam’s obligatory charitable contribution, known as Zakat, can affect Muslim savers’ retirement planning.
Inside Railpen’s plan to triple its infrastructure investment portfolio
Railpen plans to expand its infrastructure portfolio from £1bn to up to £3bn over the next few years. The £35bn scheme’s head of infrastructure Lewis Vanstone outlines why, and explains how such investments can support members and the UK economy.
In Depth: The evolution of bulk annuities as WTW eyes £70bn market in 2026
Could the defined benefit risk transfer market exceed £70bn in 2026? WTW’s experts certainly believe so, and there is a lot of evidence to support the continued vibrance of the bulk annuities sector, as Nick Reeve reports.
In Depth: Understanding and addressing the gender and race pension gaps
A new study has shed light on the pension saving experiences of non-white women, as part of the retirement industry’s ongoing efforts to narrow the savings gaps between men and women and between white and non-white people.
What does Alphabet’s 100-year bond mean for UK pension schemes?
Ramadan and the impact of Zakat on DC savings
Inside Railpen’s plan to triple its infrastructure investment portfolio
In Depth: The evolution of bulk annuities as WTW eyes £70bn market in 2026
In Depth: Understanding and addressing the gender and race pension gaps
Latest on Defined Benefit
Bulk annuities roundup: Athora completes PIC acquisition
Plus: Aviva and Royal London release 2025 business results; Canada Life’s £80m buy-in with Safeway Pension Scheme.
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.
Industry wants formal processes for pro trustee appointments
Safeguards are needed for sole trustee appointments and to address conflicts of interest where professional trustee firms offer additional services such as administration or investment advice.
TPR’s predictions for the DB run-on market
The regulator has published a major forecasting exercise exploring the potential evolution of the DB sector under different scenarios, including growing appetite for run-on approaches and a successful superfund market.
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Appointments: Broadstone, ICPM, Aptia, Franklin Templeton, eQ
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 6 March 2026.
Pensions UK overhauls policy groups with scheme and provider expertise
The trade body has added 21 senior representatives to its policy committees, which decide on the organisation’s agendas for different sectors of the industry.
Appointments: Broadstone adds consultant; T Rowe Price names retirement chief
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 27 February 2026.
Railpen appoints senior duo to C-suite roles
Railpen, the £34bn pension scheme for the railways industry, has appointed a new chief risk officer and chief people officer.
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TUC calls for member representation on ‘megafunds’ boards
“Pension schemes deliver better outcomes for members… when those members have a say in how they are run,” says TUC general secretary Paul Nowak.
Ramadan and the impact of Zakat on DC savings
As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan reaches its halfway point, Aamina Zafar explores how Islam’s obligatory charitable contribution, known as Zakat, can affect Muslim savers’ retirement planning.
TPR urges trustees to design defaults around real-world saver patterns
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has urged trustees to rethink default pension design, warning that contribution patterns are more irregular than many schemes assume.
How a hybrid DC scheme tapped into the bulk annuity market
A £13m DC pension scheme with a DB underpin has derisked through an “innovative” deal involving insurer Just Group and master trust Smart Pension.
Latest on Dashboards
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.
‘Dashboard health check’ urged as workers unsure of contributions
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) should introduce “pensions dashboard health checks” to help savers understand their financial positions, according to a new report from the Social Market Foundation.
Pension schemes seek to address data ‘debt’ issues with digital tools
Nearly 30 UK pension schemes have significantly improved the accuracy of their member data after adopting digital data enrichment technology over the past year, according to Heka Global.
PDP consultation aims to bring private sector providers into dashboard universe
The ABI has welcomed a move from the Pensions Dashboards Programme aimed at encouraging private sector dashboard providers.
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