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Aegon Master Trust launches pension tracing and consolidation service


By Sophie Smith

Aegon has announced that it will introduce new pension tracing and consolidation services for its master trust clients, describing this as a "significant milestone" in its ongoing collaboration with The Pension Lab.

The group confirmed that its integration with The Pensions Lab has enabled it to enhance its member insights platform for master trust clients, delivering a more connected and efficient pension consolidation experience for both members and employers


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Chesnara agrees £260m HSBC Life acquisition

European life and pensions consolidator, Chesnara, has announced that it has agreed to acquire HSBC Life (UK) from HSBC Bank plc for a total consideration of £260m

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TPO upholds complaint against employer for maladministration

The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has upheld a complaint against Quality Villas Ltd after finding that the company failed to pay contributions into a worker’s Nest pension despite deducting contributions from her pay over 18 months

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Blog: Double standards?

Sophie Smith looks at the struggles women face in pensions, both as savers and as employees within the industry itself, and the need to provide support to all when facing difficult times

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Disabled and chronically ill workers less confident about having a comfortable retirement

Employees and self-employed people with disabilities and long-term health conditions are "largely" less confident about having a comfortable retirement, a study from Barnett Waddingham has revealed

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High-net worth individuals 'significantly underestimating' cost of desired retirement

Individuals with assets of more than £250,000 think they will need a pension pot of £663,308 to achieve a ‘comfortable retirement’, research by Saltus has revealed, despite the firm finding that, in most cases, a pot of at least £1.5m is needed

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PLSA kicks off 'ambitious' 10-year strategy with rebrand to Pensions UK

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has rebranded as Pensions UK, as it launches an "ambitious" new strategy outlining its ambitions for the next decade and beyond.

In its report, 2030 Ready, Pensions UK said that the pensions sector is entering a "defining period" of structural change, being reshaped by consolidation, the focus on investment in growth, and an urgent spotlight on the need for people to save more

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Govt urged to take 'decisive' action to address 'serious' pension risks

The government has been urged to take "decisive" action and introduce a four-point pension guarantee, after the Institute for Fiscal Studies' (IFS) pension review suggested that "serious problems" remain for the next generation of pensioners
Pension schemes shift focus to de-risking amid improved funding levels

Pension schemes are increasingly shifting their focus to de-risking, as improved funding levels drive change in fiduciary management priorities, research by Quantum Advisory has revealed
DB pension transfer redress payments hold steady at historic low

Despite recent market volatility, expected redress payments arising from defined benefit (DB) transfer advice remained broadly stable during the second quarter of 2025, according to First Actuarial’s Redress Tracker
Almost £220m in lost pension pots recovered in H1; ‘billions’ still to be found

Pension-finding platform Raindrop recovered £218m in lost pension pots for customers during H1 2025, a 110 per cent increase from the £104m retrieved during the same period last year

West Yorkshire Pension Fund invests £25m in nature-based infrastructure fund.

The West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF) has committed £25m to the cornerstone portfolio of Rebalance Earth’s forthcoming nature-based infrastructure fund
Molins UK Pension Scheme completes £249m buy-in with Aviva

The Molins UK Pension Fund has completed a £249m buy-in deal with Aviva, securing the benefits of over 3,500 members of the scheme


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The power of digital

Our panel of experts considers how the pensions space can make the most of the exciting developments in technology, while keeping a close eye on the associated risks

Cyber insurance for pension schemes

Cyber risk is a growing concern for the pensions industry. Aon associate partner, David Burwell, explores the challenges trustees face in securing adequate cyber insurance coverage

AI’s future within the pensions industry

Capita Pension Solutions managing director, Chris Clements, reveals Capita’s vision for AI in the pensions sector

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Matthew Swynnerton considers the implications of the DWP’s recent announcement and the TPT litigation on the Virgin Media case

Adapting with purpose, leading with stability

Capita Pension SAs industry change gathers pace, newly reappointed chair of the trustee board, Mark Condron, looks to a bright future with People’s Pension

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Shifting gears

As the pensions landscape consolidates and evolves, Paige Perrin examines how The Pensions Regulator is adapting its role by shifting toward a more ‘prudential’ style of regulation. But what does this mean for the industry, and how is it reshaping relationships between the regulators, pension schemes, and trustees?

Finally on target?

Callum Conway looks at why the freedom and choice reforms failed to close the pensions advice gap, and how targeted support might offer the solution

Getting to grips with the pension ethnicity gap

Pension engagement among non-white savers is still lagging, posing challenging questions for the industry to answer. As part of Pensions Age’s year-long focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), Jon Yarker finds out more

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Getting entangled in sustainable investing red tape

UK pension schemes have a unique role to play in driving sustainable impact, but complex rules are slowing momentum

Eyes on the prize

Regulators and policymakers continue to consult on whether DC schemes provide value

for money to members. But is there a risk their good intentions will be overwhelmed by other

political priorities? David Adams reports

Thinking differently

As part of Pensions Age’s year-long special focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI),

Laura Blows explores neurodiversity and the pensions workplace

The best laid plans?

The government has confirmed that it will share a pension reform roadmap, but exactly what should be at the top of this list? Sophie Smith reports

Building a buy-in

Skipton group pensions manager, Andy Cheetham, pulls back the curtain on the pension scheme’s recent journey to a full buy-in

From data to delivery

Pensions Age sits down with Pension Administration Standards Association (PASA) chair, David Fairs, to discuss his newly appointed role and to find out how the association is raising administration standards and tackling data and dashboards challenges head-on

Trump’s tariffs spark a closer look at Europe

Sandra Haurant considers how Trump’s tariffs may have shifted investor attitudes towards the

European equities market

Inherited problems

The government’s plans to include pensions in the scope of inheritance tax has generated concern about how its rules can be feasibly implemented within the pensions industry. Laura Blows finds out more

Turning back time

DB schemes are currently enjoying funding surpluses, but haven’t we been here before? Laura Blows considers the changes and challenges that have occurred since the previous era of DB surplus in the 1980s/1990s, and the lessons to be learnt from that time

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A changing DC market
In our latest Pensions Age video interview, Aon DC senior partner and head of DC consulting, Ben Roe, speaks to Laura Blows about the latest changes and challenges within the DC sector

Being retirement ready
Gavin Lewis, Head of UK and Ireland Institutional at BlackRock, talks to Francesca Fabrizi about the BlackRock 2024 UK Read on Retirement report, 'Ready or not. How are we feeling about retirement?’

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Podcast: Who matters most in pensions?
In the latest Pensions Age podcast, Francesca Fabrizi speaks to Capita Pension Solutions global practice leader & chief revenue officer, Stuart Heatley, about who matters most in pensions and how to best meet their needs
Podcast: A look at asset-backed securities
Royal London Asset Management head of ABS, Jeremy Deacon, chats about asset-backed securities (ABS) in our latest Pensions Age podcast

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