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The Friday Takeaway: Retirement riddles and toddlers’ trousers
This week brought news of post-retirement offerings from two major master trusts, as the industry attempts to solve a particularly vexing problem. Pensions Expert’s Nick Reeve, meanwhile, is worrying about trousers.
The Friday Takeaway: Reviews, roadmaps, deadlines and bills
The government’s reform agenda will take a long time to implement, as it set out this week. But for some - most notably the LGPS - the timeframes are not so long, as Pensions Expert’s editor Nick Reeve points out.
Mansion House: Putting the ‘trust’ back into trusteeship
Rory Murphy, former chair of trustees at the Merchant Navy Officers’ Pension Fund, argues that trustees should take a proactive approach to investment decisions and not be led by advisers.
The Friday Takeaway: Backstop power is a sword of Damocles for the pensions sector
The government plans to give itself powers in the Pension Schemes Bill to intervene in scheme asset allocation and LGPS fund mergers. We should probably be worried, writes Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve.
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Decumulation CDC is a natural fit for the UK’s maturing DC pensions
2025-05-28T09:00:00+01:00By Simon Eagle
Simon Eagle, a member of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA) collective defined contribution working party, explains that traditional defined contribution retirement in the UK is on the verge of a major transformation.
Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees: where are we now?
2025-05-26T09:00:00+01:00By Matthew Swynnerton
There are an estimated 50,000 amendments that need to be reviewed following the Virgin Media ruling. Matthew Swynnerton of the Society of Pension Professionals explores how trustees can approach this unenviable task.
The Friday Takeaway: Attempting to solve the ‘nastiest, hardest problem in finance’
2025-05-26T08:00:00+01:00By Nick Reeve
After an illuminating day at the Pensions Expert DC Strategic Summit last week, editor Nick Reeve opines on the decumulation dilemma.
AI in pensions: An opportunity not to be missed
2025-05-21T09:00:00+01:00By Lou Davey
The rise of artificial intelligence has sparked the interest of policymakers, but trustees understandably may be more cautious. IGG’s Lou Davey looks at the risks and rewards of using this technology in pension scheme governance.
Why payroll savings is a great idea – and how the finance industry can deliver it
2025-05-19T08:00:00+01:00By Rob Yuille
Payroll savings, sidecar savings, emergency savings – whatever you call it, the idea is gaining in popularity. Rob Yuille of the Association of British Insurers explores the different proposals and the many questions that need to be addressed.
The Friday Takeaway: Accords, admin, and antici… pation
2025-05-16T13:44:00+01:00By Nick Reeve
It was all smiles in central London earlier this week as senior executives and government officials met to sign the Mansion House Accord, writes Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve.
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