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Each week, Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve rounds up the latest news and analysis from across the website and the industry. Sign up now to receive the latest blogs straight to your inbox on a Friday afternoon, and to receive our twice-weekly news bulletin.
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The Friday Takeaway: U-turn if you want to
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.
The Friday Takeaway: A storm in an investment teacup?
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.
The Friday Takeaway: Sometimes, pensions aren’t the answer
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.
The Friday Takeaway: Fiduciary duty calls
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.
The Friday Takeaway: It won’t be easy being (dark) green
The new year has started where we left off 2025, with consultations and Pension Schemes Bill developments, writes Nick Reeve – we’d better be ready.
The Friday Takeaway: Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we legislate
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…
The Friday Takeaway: A pensions industry advent calendar
It’s been a busy year, as Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve discovers as he unveils a retirement policy-themed advent calendar.
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Harwich docks scheme with £45m Royal London buy-in
Royal London has insured the Harwich Haven Authority Pension Fund through a £45m full scheme buy-in covering all 170 members.
Schroders lands £3bn fiduciary mandate from E.ON scheme
Schroders will take on the management of the portfolio for the £3bn E.ON UK Group pension fund, which is part of the £29bn Electricity Supply Pension Scheme.
OBR data challenges government claims on salary sacrifice cap
New data analysis shows that many people the government has claimed are “protected” from changes to salary sacrifice will still lose out when the cap is introduced in 2029, according to LCP’s Steve Webb
DWP explores ‘extended measures’ to combat pension scams
Pensions minister Torsten Bell has said the government plans to “strengthen protections and combat any areas of evolving risk”, with areas of focus expected to include transfer regulations.
Maritime company anchors DB scheme with £55m buy-in
The deal covers 667 members of the Bibby Line Group Ltd Pension Scheme, sponsored by Liverpool-based financial services and maritime company Bibby Line Group.
Master trusts back trustee training as government eyes standards
With the DWP consulting on raising trustee standards, the Pensions Management Institute has expanded its trustee training initiative with the help of four master trusts.
Scottish Widows buys into private markets through new master trust strategies
The master trust provider has launched two new investment portfolios with exposure to private markets through bespoke long-term asset funds.
DB members confident in pensions but unsettled by buyout, research finds
Standard Life’s latest research suggests that members may need greater reassurance when their pension scheme is going through a bulk annuity transaction.