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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.
Bulk annuities latest: Mirror publisher locks in £270m buy-in with M&G
A round-up of the latest bulk annuity announcements, including a £60m deal for Bodycote’s UK pension scheme and a £7m deal for financing and leasing company Black Arrow’s retirement fund.
Unions and industry rally against Reform UK’s LGPS plans
Pensions UK has said Reform’s comments about the LGPS are “not supported by evidence”, as the party’s deputy leader confirms plans for a DB to DC switch.
West Midlands joins PMI talent drive as governance scrutiny intensifies
The West Midlands Pension Fund has become the latest organisation to sign up to the Pensions Management Institute’s training and development initiative as a partner.
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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.
PASA: Why small schemes face a different dashboard connection challenge
With the final few staging deadlines approaching, dashboard connections are top of the agenda for many small schemes. As PASA’s Maurice Titley explains, these will face some tricky challenges that larger schemes may not have had to navigate.
Pensions UK: Real-world impact of salary sacrifice cap is being underplayed
Pensions UK’s executive director of policy and advocacy Zoe Alexander issues a stark warning on the salary sacrifice cap and its impact on retirement saving, following recent analysis from the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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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
Latest on Defined Benefit
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.
Bulk annuities latest: Mirror publisher locks in £270m buy-in with M&G
A round-up of the latest bulk annuity announcements, including a £60m deal for Bodycote’s UK pension scheme and a £7m deal for financing and leasing company Black Arrow’s retirement fund.
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.
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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.
Appointments: New co-CEO setup for Coal Pension Trustees
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 13 February 2026.
L&G names new chief for £91bn DC offerings
The financial services giant has recruited Lucy Blanchard-Burton from Scottish Widows to a senior role overseeing its trust-based and contract-based defined contribution offerings.
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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.
Living Pension movement hits 100 signatories as NatWest joins
The Living Pension accreditation is given to employers that make pension contributions “designed to keep workers out of poverty in later life”.
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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