All Policy articles
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News
Government resurrects Pensions Commission to oversee adequacy review
Baroness Jeannie Drake – who was one of the authors of the Turner Report – is one of three senior figures tasked with investigating retirement income adequacy and inequalities.
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PMI criticises omission of adequacy review from Mansion House speech
Rumours had swelled in recent days that the chancellor would use her address to announce phase two of the government’s Pensions Review.
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Rachel Reeves ‘confident’ that investment mandation won’t be necessary
The chancellor addressed the financial services industry at an event in London last night, unveiling plans to encourage individual savers to invest more rather than hold savings in cash.
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In Depth
In Depth: 2025’s end-of-term report on pensions dashboards [updated]
With connection deadlines coming and going and many organisations already linked up, independent consultant Richard Smith assesses the government’s progress on dashboards and looks at what is still left to do to make them a reality.
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Analysing the Pension Schemes Bill’s £29,000 pot boost target
Government claims reforms will deliver ‘more money in people’s pockets’, but experts say success hinges on execution of value-for-money regime.
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News
IFS recommends state pension and auto-enrolment changes to boost adequacy
Recommendations from the IFS’s two-and-a-half-year research project could boost private savings by £11bn a year and help improve pension outcomes, the institute says.
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News
PLSA rebrands to Pensions UK as part of fresh five-year strategy
The pensions industry’s trade body has rebranded itself as Pensions UK following a detailed review of its strategy, and set out a plan to expand its reach and influence over the next five years.
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News
Are pension scheme trustees being overlooked in policy discussions?
A new report exploring the “pensions powerbrokers” has called for the government to pay more attention to the views of professional, independent and member-nominated trustees.
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News
IFS’s Paul Johnson warns of 'big risks' in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is taking some big risks with her first Budget, according to the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Paul Johnson.
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Opinion
Trade-offs, dependencies and unintended consequences
The pensions industry needs to “leave it all on the track” to get the best outcomes from changing government policies, writes Rob Yuille of the Association of British Insurers.
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Opinion
Editor’s notes: Rumours and realities
This week saw the spectre of pensions tax relief changes rise yet again. How likely is it that this long-feared prospect may become a reality?
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Opinion
Delays and uncertainty for pensions as election called
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association laments the setbacks to important government policies caused by the dissolution of parliament ahead of the election.
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News
Election called: Key issues for the pensions industry
Pensions Expert looks at what policies and consultations could be paused or shelved now that an election has been called – and what a new government should focus on.
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News
Industry doubts prospect of success of Mansion House reforms
Less than a third of pension industry professionals believe the Mansion House reforms will be effective, according to the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).
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Opinion
The election is looming!
The PPI’s Daniela Silcock looks at some key issues for a new administration to address.
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Opinion
Going back to first principles on pension policy
The government needs to reset its policy focus on retirement outcomes and pension adequacy, says the co-chair of the Association of Member-Nominated Trustees.
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Features
Budget 2024: Key announcements for the pensions sector
Pensions Expert’s full round up of what chancellor Jeremy Hunt said in his Budget speech, how the industry reacted, and more key data and information.
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Opinion
Only pension reform can save the economy
The pensions system is broken and radical reform is needed. But will the chancellor’s steps be bold enough?
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News
TPR: Do better on decumulation
The regulator lays out seven challenges that lie between DC savers and a good decumulation outcome.
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News
The industry’s wishlist for the autumn statement
Pensions didn’t feature in the King’s Speech – what would the industry like from the autumn statement?