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DC market set for ‘pivotal’ year defined by scale, support, and sustainability


By Jack Gray

The defined contribution (DC) pensions market is set for a pivotal year in 2026 that will be defined by scale, support, and sustainability, according to LCP.

The consultancy urged employers and trustees to act early to meet the challenges posed by new regulation taking shape, tax reform, and evolving member expectation


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ESG progress stalling among fiduciary managers

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) progress among fiduciary managers (FM) stalled in 2025, with the proportion of FMs rated ‘green’ by XPS Group falling by 17 percentage points year-on-year

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BPA market set to exceed £50bn in 2026 amid ‘strategic crossroads’ for trustees

The bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market is expected to exceed £50bn in 2026, as trustees navigate a growing range of de-risking options amid regulatory reform and strong funding levels, according to Standard Life

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Nearly half of salary sacrifice users fear smaller pension pots under reforms

Nearly half (46 per cent) of UK pension savers using salary sacrifice believe they will end up with smaller pension pots as a result of planned changes due to take effect in April 2029, research from Pensions UK has revealed

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DB redress payments to remain ‘historically low’ in Q1

Defined benefit (DB) pension transfer redress payments are expected to remain at historically low levels in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest projections from First Actuarial

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Raindrop recovers over £675m in lost pension pots in 2025

Raindrop recovered more than £675m across 67,000 lost pension pots in 2025, the pension-finding platform has revealed

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DB schemes urged to review objectives and governance to ‘hit the ground running’ in 2026

Defined benefit (DB) schemes need to consider five actions they should be taking to hit the ground running in 2026, with the year set to bring widespread industry change and developments for trustees, LCP has said

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Buy-in volumes could hit record-high £55bn in 2026

Pension scheme buy-in volumes are forecast to reach between £40bn and £55bn in 2026, according to LCP.

The consultancy believed that record volumes of £55bn could be achieved this year due to insurers reporting a strong pipeline of transactions


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