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Pension Schemes Bill
Catch up with all the latest news, comment and analysis from Pensions Expert related to the Pension Schemes Bill 2025 as it passes through parliament.
Latest on the Pension Schemes Bill
FCA adds ‘dark green’ rating to VFM proposal in latest consultation
The regulator has stripped out some data points from its proposed value assessments and put forward a more nuanced four-point rating system for DC providers.
Pension Schemes Bill mandation clause challenged again by peers
Members of the House of Lords have tabled a series of amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill challenging the government’s ‘mandation’ clause, in the latest challenge to the controversial power.
SPP, Stephenson Harwood bill amendment aims to clarify Virgin Media fix
Law firm Stephenson Harwood has successfully lobbied for a change to the Pension Schemes Bill to ensure wound-up sections of DB schemes are not inadvertently hit by the effect of the Virgin Media case ruling.
Outlook 2026: The changing face of DB endgame options
Defined benefit experts give their views on the challenges and opportunities presented by the Pension Schemes Bill and other industry developments.
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DC outlook: Scale, value, and adequacy are top of the agenda
With the Pension Schemes Bill set to reshape the defined contribution (DC) landscape over the next decade, Pensions Expert asked experts about the challenges and opportunities awaiting the sector in 2026.
Aviva to support surplus sharing into DC master trust
Aviva’s £15bn defined contribution master trust has launched a service to make it easier for defined benefit trustees to use surplus assets to top up DC benefits.
Outlook 2026: Beyond the Pensions Schemes Bill – lawyers eye key developments
Pensions Expert quizzes lawyers to find out what they expect to be the key issues that trustees and pension professionals should look out for in 2026.
Fiduciary duty to get legislative overhaul to boost UK allocations [updated]
Torsten Bell has indicated that the government will legislate to bring fiduciary duty onto a firm statutory base, in a move that could negate the need for the Pension Schemes Bill’s controversial mandation power.
Pension Schemes Bill: Highlights from the third reading in parliament
Pensions Expert selects key topics, quotes and themes from the third reading of the Pension Schemes Bill, which took place yesterday (3 December) in parliament.
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Comment & Opinion
Scale in workplace pensions is good – but not at the expense of innovation
By 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.
The Friday Takeaway: Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we legislate
By Nick Reeve
Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve is looking forward to a Christmas break after suffering from a case of legislation overload. Nobody tell him what’s in store next year, please…
Looking ahead: What to expect for the pensions industry in 2026
By Michael Collins
Looking ahead to 2026, there are some significant pensions developments on the horizon and some key existing ones which will be progressed – meaning it will likely be another busy year for pensions, as Gateley’s Michael Collins explains.
The Friday Takeaway: A pensions industry advent calendar
By Nick Reeve
It’s been a busy year, as Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve discovers as he unveils a retirement policy-themed advent calendar.