Politics

A clause in the upcoming Pension Schemes Bill that can give the government power to mandate UK pension schemes to invest in private markets is “a very wrong tack which could end...

DC pension schemes should not shy away from venture capital as being too risky as its high returns are worth the risk says pensions minister Torsten Bell. In a wide-ranging speech and...

Caroline Lucas, former head of the Green Party, and Michael Gove, a Conservative and former Environment Secretary, clashed over the greater responsibility for pensions to make environmentally conscious decisions versus the fiduciary...

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...