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The Friday Takeaway: U-turn if you want to

2026-02-06T16:56:00+00:00By Nick Reeve

Is the OBR’s report into the consequences of the salary sacrifice cap enough to persuade the government to change course? Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve hopes so.

Climate change and fiduciary duty: how can trustees plan for an uncertain future?

2026-02-04T16:57:00+00:00By David Kneale

What will be the financial impact of global temperature increases? Predicting the future is uncertain, but it doesn’t mean pension schemes can afford to put it off until later, writes Authently’s David Kneale.

PPI: There’s more than one way for a pension to be inadequate

2026-02-02T17:52:00+00:00By John Upton

John Upton, policy analyst at the Pensions Policy Institute, explores the organisation’s latest research into how people can end up with an inadequate pension – and what can be done about it.

The Friday Takeaway: A storm in an investment teacup?

2026-01-30T15:30:00+00:00By Nick Reeve

Are investment trusts as big a deal within the Pension Schemes Bill as some members of the House of Lords seem to think they are? Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve dons his cynical hat.

Pensions and financial inclusion: Time to join forces
2026-01-26T13:06:00+00:00By Paul Sweeting
Paul Sweeting, president of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, calls for joined-up thinking on financial inclusion policy – including, of course, the importance of pension saving.
The Friday Takeaway: Sometimes, pensions aren’t the answer
2026-01-23T15:30:00+00:00By Nick Reeve
As Nest Insight research reveals a mixed public view of using pension pots to fund mortgage deposits, Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve is very much in the ‘no, thanks’ camp.
Rory Murphy: Should pension funds be more Machiavellian?
2026-01-21T14:00:00+00:00By Rory Murphy
Experienced trustee and chair Rory Murphy challenges pension funds to be daring and embrace innovative ideas in order to best serve members’ interests.
The Friday Takeaway: Fiduciary duty calls
2026-01-16T16:50:00+00:00By Nick Reeve
A worrying new climate change report should have the whole pensions sector thinking hard about their long-term strategies and what is in members’ and savers’ best interests, writes Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve.
AMNT: When is your pension like a Mars bar?
2026-01-14T14:52:00+00:00By Maggie Rodger
Maggie Rodger, co-chair of the Association of Member-Nominated Trustees, highlights the effects of changes to accruals and contributions made in the wake of the financial crisis, and how these should influence surplus discussion.
Scale in workplace pensions is good – but not at the expense of innovation
2026-01-12T21:34:00+00:00By Darren Philp
Darren Philp looks ahead to the Pension Schemes Bill’s latest stage in the House of Lords and hopes for a pragmatic approach to the scale test for workplace DC pension schemes.