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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.
Insight takes over £1.3bn Qinetiq scheme as fiduciary manager
The asset manager has landed a full portfolio mandate for the defence technology firm’s DB scheme, expanding on its existing mandate overseeing a liability-driven investment portfolio.
Appointments: Broadstone adds consultant; T Rowe Price names retirement chief
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 27 February 2026.
Pension schemes targeting 20% returns from nature investments
Pensions for Purpose research has found that areas such as forestry and sustainable agriculture are moving from investors’ risk register into their portfolios.
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.
‘Landmark moment’ as PPF confirms zero levy for 2026-27
The vast majority of the almost 5,000 DB schemes eligible for PPF protection won’t pay a conventional levy next year – the second year in a row this has happened.
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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.
APPT: Turning reform into better outcomes and stronger trustee governance
As the pensions industry prepares for the wide-ranging impact of the Pension Schemes Bill, Rachel Croft, chair of the Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT), looks at what this means for regulation and governance.
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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.
Keep calm and carry on: Schemes urged to tread carefully over US investment calls
The US government has started 2026 in controversial style, deposing the leader of Venezuela and demanding control over the Danish autonomous territory of Greenland. How can pension schemes assess these events?
Outlook 2026: Making collective DC a reality
Pensions Expert asked CDC experts for their views on what 2026 holds for the nascent CDC sector, what challenges are still to be met, and how proponents should communicate this new model to savers.
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
Keep calm and carry on: Schemes urged to tread carefully over US investment calls
Outlook 2026: Making collective DC a reality
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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.
‘Landmark moment’ as PPF confirms zero levy for 2026-27
The vast majority of the almost 5,000 DB schemes eligible for PPF protection won’t pay a conventional levy next year – the second year in a row this has happened.
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.
Moving from buy-in to buyout: How fast can schemes go?
The pensions industry seems split over how quickly insurers can convert the huge number of buy-ins completed in recent years to full buyouts.
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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.
Appointments: Fiduciary managers VLK and BlackRock make senior hires
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 20 February 2026.
TPR seeks to fill ‘critical’ market oversight role as Lyne steps down
The Pensions Regulator has launched a search for a permanent executive director for market oversight after Julian Lyne, who held the role on an interim basis, announced he was leaving the organisation.
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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.
What AI is telling your members about their pension scheme
PensionBee has flagged the increasing prevalence of ‘zero click’ searches that rely on AI-generated content, while consultancy Quietroom warns on serious flaws in how large language models summarise pension scheme information.
Nest on tour: Master trust goes on the road to promote regional investments
Master trust Nest has launched a campaign to promote its regional investments around the UK, after research showed less than a quarter of savers know where their pension is allocated.
Latest on Dashboards
‘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.
TPR urges action to support millions of people ‘under-saving’ for retirement
Speaking at the Pensions Expert Annual Conference on 26 November, TPR’s Nausicaa Delfas said the UK’s pensions system was “unfinished business”, with approximately 14.6 million people under-saving for retirement.
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