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Government looks to assuage pensions industry concerns over PSB investment powers


By Jack Gray

The government has sought to assuage concerns from the industry and parliamentarians over reserve powers included in the Pension Schemes Bill (PSB) on private pension scheme asset allocation.

In the House of Lords, Baroness Ros Altmann asked what assessment had been made of the need for ministers to possess powers to direct investment allocations or make investment in government-directed assets a condition for auto-enrolment schemes


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TPR calls on industry to act amid rise in impersonation fraud

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued a scam alert, calling on the industry to take action to protect members’ savings amid an increase in impersonation fraud

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Pensions UK IC 26: 67% believe pension schemes not doing enough to mitigate climate change

Sixty-seven per cent of industry delegates surveyed in a session at the Pensions UK Investment Conference 2026 believe pension schemes are not doing enough to mitigate climate change

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Pensions UK IC 26: Retirement CDC ‘best solution’ for between 70-90% of members

Retirement collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes will be the “best solution” for between 70-90 per cent of members, WTW managing director, Edd Collins, has argued

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Pensions for Purpose renamed to Investors for Purpose

Pensions for Purpose has announced it has changed its name to Investors for Purpose, as it looks to reflect a wider range of institutional investors and organisations

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Pensions UK IC 26: Pensions reform agenda now moving into 'implementation' stage - Bell

Pensions Minister, Torsten Bell, has suggested that implementation, rather than further major policymaking, should now be the next stage of pensions reform, as the government moves to deliver on measures already set out in the Pension Schemes Bill

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Pensions UK IC 26: Bell confirms retirement CDC legislation to be introduced later this year

Pensions Minister, Torsten Bell, has confirmed that legislation to enable retirement collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes will be brought forward later this year, as part of the government’s wider pensions reform agenda

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Lords amends PSB to provide clarity on trustee investment duties

The House of Lords has added an amendment to the Pension Schemes Bill (PSB) that would require the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to issue guidance on pension scheme trustees’ investment duties
Pensions UK IC 26: Pension funds have ‘huge potential’ to boost UK venture investment

Pension funds have a “great opportunity” to boost both member outcomes and the UK economy by increasing investment in venture capital and growth assets, speakers argued during a session at the Pensions UK Investment Conference 2026
Workplace pension participation edges up to 82%

The proportion of employees with a workplace pension rose slightly between 2021 and 2024, from 79 per cent to 82 per cent, with participation trends stabilising following years of growth after the introduction of auto-enrolment, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown
Pensions UK IC 26: Seven in 10 expect VFM to reshape schemes’ investment strategies

Seven in 10 industry experts expect the proposed Value for Money (VFM) framework to reshape pension schemes’ investment strategies, according to polling conducted at the Pensions UK Investment Conference 2026

Updated CMI model to lead to longer life expectancies for most schemes

The Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has published its updated mortality projections model, with higher life expectancies for both men and women in most age cohorts
Pensions UK IC 26: Professional trustees bringing increased diversity to trustee boards

Professional trustees are bringing increased diversity to pension trustee boards because younger people are opting for careers in the role, according to Vidett client director, Clare Routledge


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