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The Friday Takeaway: Preparing for parliamentary pension ping pong
Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve wonders whether the Pension Schemes Bill’s Royal Assent is close or whether it might be subjected to some legislative ‘whiff-whaff’.
Pensions UK: Mandation, markets and the future of pensions
Pensions UK’s new defined contribution policy chief Phil Brown looks back at the trade body’s investment conference earlier this month and the key themes and talking points that emerged.
IFoA: Give pension savers a seat at the table
With the Pensions Commission’s interim report eagerly awaited, Paul Sweeting, president of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA), explains why it is so important to ensure savers have a voice when considering future reforms.
The Friday Takeaway: Time to focus on the real bill battle
Having observed first-hand the strength of feeling among members of the House of Lords about the Pension Schemes Bill, Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve thinks it’s time to shift attention to another aspect of the legislation.
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Letter to the editor: Losing trust when the Pension Schemes Bill comes due
2026-03-19T11:00:00+00:00By Alex Denny
As the Pension Schemes Bill continues its journey through parliament, Alex Denny, a non-executive director of the Association of Investment Companies, explains why it is important to ensure investment trusts are included when considering UK private markets allocations.
Mapping the future of pension investment
2026-03-18T14:15:00+00:00By Nicolas Firzli and Nick Sherry
Former Australian pensions minister Nick Sherry and World Pensions Forum director M Nicolas J Firzli explain their new model for visualising the future of asset allocation as interest in private markets and productive finance increases.
AMNT: Looking to the past for the future of trusteeship
2026-03-16T10:00:00+00:00By Lewis Brown
Lewis Brown of the Association of Member-Nominated Trustees highlights the need to balance professionalism with the lived experience of members, as the government explores ways to raise standards of pension scheme governance.
Is running on DB schemes a bridge to stronger DC outcomes?
2026-03-11T13:15:00+00:00By Lindsay Nickerson
Lindsay Nickerson, the new chair of the DC Investment Forum, explores the interaction between defined benefit surpluses and payments into defined contribution pension schemes.
State pension age of 67 is coming – what to watch as it rolls out
2026-03-09T15:57:00+00:00By Heidi Karjalainen
Heidi Karjalainen, a senior research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, explores the imminent state pension age increase as the latest review continues.
The Friday Takeaway: Love me a tender
2026-03-06T19:34:00+00:00By Nick Reeve
Could regulated tendering be the endgame for the DWP’s trusteeship consultation? Some in the industry seem to think so, writes Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve.
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