The government faces pressure to rethink plans to curb salary sacrifice pension contributions after the House of Lords backed a series of amendments that significantly soften the proposed legislation. Peers in the...
Barnett Waddingham is urging the government to introduce ‘legally protected’ learning time for lay trustees as part of ‘proportionate reforms’ to strengthen, transparency, independence and decision-making across UK pension schemes. These comments...
Veteran pension campaigner Ros Altmann is calling for changes to the small pot proposals in the Pension Schemes Bill, which would lengthen the time needed for a pension to be deemed 'lost',...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered an upbeat Spring Statement, claiming the government’s economic plan is working, despite wider geopolitical uncertainties and domestic challenges. The statement updated Parliament on the latest OBR forecasts, which...
Pensions UK has called on the government to withdraw its reserve mandation powers from the forthcoming Pension Schemes Bill. These reserve powers effectively allow the government to direct how schemes invest members...
There is growing evidence wealthier savers are looking to protect large DC pots from inheritance tax, with pensions due to be included in the value of people’s estates from April 2027. Pensions...
Asset managers around the world are keeping a close eye on developing events in the Middle East, as US and Israeli strikes on Iran have already spiked global volatility. A series of...
Veteran pension campaigner Ros Altmann has urged government to further delay planned changes to salary sacrifice, as current proposals risk damaging pension outcomes in the UK. Her comments come as a Lords...
The Green Party won its first ever Westminster by-election victory in Gorton and Denton, after facing off competition from Labour and the Reform Party. Hannah Spencer’s high-profile win has warranted a wider...
The pensions industry has slammed Reform UK’s plans to turn the Local Government Pension Scheme into a sovereign wealth fund. Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice said he wants to use the...
