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Gender pension gap narrows but third of women still face retirement poverty
Women’s projected retirement incomes have reached their highest level since 2023, but Scottish Widows has warned that many remain at risk of financial hardship in later life.
Actuarial regulator reviews projection rules as DC landscape shifts
The Financial Reporting Council has launched a review into how pension illustrations are calculated to reflect new legislation, including guided retirement.
‘Don’t limit pension freedoms’ govt urged as guided retirement rules published
Industry reaction as the government and regulators set out what they believe guided retirement should look like, with a consultation now open until 22 December.
TPT submits collective DC scheme application to regulator
TPT plans to establish a multi-employer arrangement, provisionally called the TPT Collective Pension Scheme, and says 10 employers with more than 20,000 members have already expressed interest.
Scottish Widows to invest workplace pension savings in UK technology companies
Scottish Widows is backing British technology companies through a new venture growth mandate, with investments planned in quantum computing, battery technology and healthcare.
Budget 2026: Government to simplify post-retirement CDC transfers
Legislation promised in the Budget report will make it easier to consolidate the retirement sections of CDC and traditional defined contribution schemes.
Turning DC savings into retirement income
How can DC schemes support members up to and throughout their retirement? At a recent Pensions Expert roundtable, scheme representatives discussed guided retirement, the limits of member engagement, and whether government reforms leave enough room for different approaches.
Read the full discussion here.
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Collective defined contribution news
Industry debates role of CDC in post-retirement as draft plan emerges
Pensions minister Torsten Bell says expansion of CDC rules “can help more people benefit from a pension that provides security, simplicity and support throughout later life”.
‘Don’t limit pension freedoms’ govt urged as guided retirement rules published
Industry reaction as the government and regulators set out what they believe guided retirement should look like, with a consultation now open until 22 December.
TPT submits collective DC scheme application to regulator
TPT plans to establish a multi-employer arrangement, provisionally called the TPT Collective Pension Scheme, and says 10 employers with more than 20,000 members have already expressed interest.
Budget 2026: Government to simplify post-retirement CDC transfers
Legislation promised in the Budget report will make it easier to consolidate the retirement sections of CDC and traditional defined contribution schemes.
Latest on Value for Money
TPR: Don’t wait to prepare for emerging regulations, trustees urged
Speaking at the Pensions Expert Annual Conference this week, TPR’s Richard Knox said the direction of policy was clear enough for pension schemes and trustee boards to begin preparing for major changes.
Always A Pensions Angle: Light Green Fever
Fresh from the Pensions UK Annual Conference in Liverpool, podcast co-hosts Nick Reeve and Tom Parker dissect the pensions minister’s speech and discuss AI, the state pension, and local government pensions.
Catch up with the latest episode of Always A Pensions Angle
Every fortnight, Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve and LAPF Investments’ Thomas Parker discuss the latest developments across the pensions and retirement sector on the Always A Pensions Angle podcast. Catch up with the latest episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or explore the archive.
Latest on pension adequacy
Gender pension gap narrows but third of women still face retirement poverty
Women’s projected retirement incomes have reached their highest level since 2023, but Scottish Widows has warned that many remain at risk of financial hardship in later life.
SPP urges ‘simpler and fairer system’ with eye on further reforms ahead
With more pensions-related legislation predicted next year, a new report from the Society of Pension Professionals has highlighted six priorities for policymakers, regulators and the pensions industry to consider.
'More reform needed' to increase UK pension system sustainability
The UK has slipped two places in an international ranking of pension systems, with researchers calling for higher retirement savings and wider auto-enrolment coverage to improve long-term sustainability.
Railpen: The role of DB in boosting pension adequacy
With pension adequacy at the forefront of industry reforms, Railpen’s Jonathan Clark urges policymakers not to forget the vital role played by open defined benefit pension schemes for millions of people across the UK.
Latest on small pots
Government consults on plan to consolidate 13m small pension pots
The DWP is seeking to establish a “federated” system of consolidator schemes that can automatically combine deferred DC pots worth less than £1,000, where the saver has not done so themselves.
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”.
PPI widens lost pensions survey to include DB schemes as demand for tracing grows
The new study will track how the ‘lost pots’ landscape has changed, examining the number of missing pots, their value and age distribution, while also exploring the underlying causes and the implications for savers and policymakers.
Pensions UK outlines feasibility study for small pots consolidation
Pensions UK Annual Conference: A feasibility review of small pots consolidation, overseen by Pensions UK, has found that more than a million pots under £1,000 could be consolidated, while approximately 800,000 pots are unlikely to be consolidated.
Comment and opinion
Why the AMNT is expanding its membership at a crucial time for trustee boards
2026-11-09T14:21:00+00:00
The Friday Takeaway: The importance of good guidance
2026-11-06T15:53:00+00:00
IFS: Which workers should automatic enrolment reforms target?
2026-09-30T08:10:00+01:00
Guided retirement: designing pension systems that work with and for human nature
2026-09-23T08:57:00+01:00
Beyond the workplace: Mapping the changing DC pensions market
2026-09-21T10:05:00+01:00
Prospect: Self-employed workers need more help to save for retirement
2026-09-14T13:55:00+01:00