All articles by Nick Reeve – Page 3
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People NewsTPT names professional trustee trio to collective DC scheme board
Zedra’s Kim Nash will chair the CDC scheme’s trustee board, alongside Vidett’s Alison Hatcher and Falcon Trustees’ Venetia Trayhurn, with the trio set to oversee the scheme’s authorisation process next year.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: A gathering storm?
Amid future-focused reforms and new types of pension schemes, Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve argues that we must not ignore the mistakes of the past if the industry’s efforts are to succeed.
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In DepthIn Depth: Exploring the £1.2trn defined contribution landscape
The latest edition of the Pensions Policy Institute’s DC Future Book shows a maturing landscape for defined contribution provision, amid profound policy shifts.
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NewsBoost member-nominated trustees through Pension Schemes Bill, MPs told
Representatives of retired former Hewlett-Packard, BP, and American Express workers appeared before the Work and Pensions Committee this week to put the case forward for changes to the bill related to the indexation of DB pensions.
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NewsIndustry hails ‘major step forward’ as collective DC laws head to parliament
The government will lay legislation in parliament tomorrow paving the way for multi-employer collective DC schemes, and will also consult on ‘retirement only’ arrangements.
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NewsMPs to hear evidence from members, trustees, and TPR on pre-97 indexation
Campaigners, trustees, pension professionals and the Pensions Regulator will all give evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee in relation to discretionary increases and pre-97 indexation.
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NewsNest backs UK businesses through Schroders and IFM commitments
The master trust has allocated to UK private equity through an expanded partnership with Schroders Capital, and has begun deploying money through its arrangement with IFM Investors into UK infrastructure-related businesses.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: We can be (pension) heroes
Torsten Bell urged delegates at the Pensions UK Annual Conference to be “pension heroes” through the ambitious change agenda facing the industry over the next few years. Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve hopes it’s not just for one day…
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NewsPensions dashboard to be tested on ‘non-pensions’ people for first time
Launched this month, the first “low volume” testing phase for the dashboards will involve “non-pensions specialists” and will pave the way for higher-volume work next year.
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NewsThe evolving nature of trusteeship: accreditation, consolidation and AI
With the pensions sector facing up to impending consolidation across the board, the Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) has voiced concern about member representation in larger pension schemes.
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News‘Traffic light’ approach to VfM underperforms in consumer testing
The Financial Conduct Authority proposed a ‘red, amber, green’ ratings system for DC schemes last year. Credit: Wikimedia The ‘red, amber, green’ proposed approach to value for money in defined contribution (DC) pension schemes has performed poorly in a recent behavioural finance exercise commissioned by The People’s ...
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NewsCapita fined £14m over data breach that affected schemes including USS
Capita was hit by a cyberattack in 2023 that saw the personal data of approximately 6.6 million people stolen, including pension records and other financial data. This included around 470,000 USS members.
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NewsDC schemes should consolidate to support guided retirement aims, TPR says
The Pensions Regulator has once again urged small pension schemes to consolidate to ensure they comply with forthcoming duties related to decumulation contained within the Pension Schemes Bill.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: Reasons to be cheerful
As the pensions industry prepares to gather in Manchester for Pensions UK’s annual conference, Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve looks on the bright side of all the changes ahead.
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NewsActuarial watchdog to develop technical guidance after Virgin Media rulings
The guidance will help actuaries who are asked to sign off on legacy pension scheme amendments retrospectively – an issue that has been plaguing certain private sector DB pension schemes since a 2023 court ruling.
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NewsTPT plots superfund launch to support schemes targeting run-on
The planned superfund would be the second to hit the market after Clara Pensions, and the first not explicitly targeting an insurance endgame.
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NewsPrivate markets to hit $24trn in value globally by 2030
Pension funds are expected to drive the continuing growth of private markets assets, with infrastructure and private debt expected to overtake real estate in value globally.
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NewsCase for surplus release continues to strengthen as DB funding improves
Data reports from XPS Group, Broadstone, and LCP demonstrate the strong funding positions enjoyed by the majority of defined benefit pension schemes at the end of the third quarter of 2025.
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News‘Orphaned’ LGPS find new homes after months of uncertainty
After months of discussions and due diligence, 20 of the 21 LGPS funds affected by government pooling interventions have found new partners.
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NewsWhat European pension funds can teach the UK about VC investing
Research by Pensions for Purpose and European Women in VC has laid out how UK and European pension funds currently allocate to venture capital, with chancellor Rachel Reeves calling for schemes to become “active builders of our economy”.