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Helping members run their schemes, February 2026 Update 12 February 2026, Blog One of the things that came home to me during last week’s Pensions UK Trustee Forum event (where I enjoyed meeting around 45 trustees from across our membership) was the sheer volume of consultations coming over the horizon. Our Polic... Read more

Pensions UK urges whole market approach to FCA’s proposed pension transfer reforms 11 February 2026, Press Release In its response to CP25/39: Adapting our requirements for a changing pensions market, Pensions UK says many of the reforms reflect long standing industry concerns and represent a step towards improving consumer outcomes. However, the ... Read more

Phil Brown joins Pensions UK as Head of DC alongside additional appointments 11 February 2026, Press Release Brown is well known across the industry for his work shaping policy, improving consumer outcomes and supporting the development of a more effective and accessible retirement system. Over his career, Brown has held senior roles includi... Read more

Policy and advocacy successes in Q1 2026 10 February 2026, Blog Policy and advocacy is at the heart of Pensions UK’s work. I’m writing to update you on our 2026 so far, as we dodged the rain showers and dark skies to deliver some really impactful policy round tables, and brought some fresh talent ... Read more

Access and fairness reforms will bring welcome improvements to Local Government Pension Scheme 05 February 2026, Press Release Maria Espadinha, Policy Lead at Pensions UK, said: “The Government's response to the LGPS Access and Fairness consultation confirms several reforms will proceed, including mandatory gender pension gap reporting, survivor benefit equal... Read more

Helping members run their schemes, January 2026 Update 16 January 2026, Blog We have plenty of performance indicators and monthly reports at Pensions UK, but I’ve developed a new one this week – the number of members and senior policy-makers I see cramming into our modestly-sized Reception area en route to the... Read more

Mandated Investment in Practice: Can the UK learn anything from CDPQ’s dual mandate? 12 January 2026, Blog Last year, we published a report on the Maple 8 and LGPS. Continuing the conversation about the two systems, we look at the dual mandate employed by one of the Canadian funds, and what it tells us about potential mandation in the UK. ... Read more

Pensions UK welcomes intent to increase scale and strengthen governance but urges practical, proportionate reform for LGPS in England and Wales 08 January 2026, Press Release Pensions UK has published its response to the Government’s ‘Fit for the Future’ technical consultation on reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) in England and Wales. Pensions UK welcomes the Government’s ambition to bo... Read more

Pension pots sacrificed by 2029 salary reforms, nearly half of UK savers fear smaller pension pots under new rules 07 January 2026, Press Release 28% of DC pension savers say they use salary sacrifice 62% of salary sacrifice savers believe the changes will result in paying more national insurance 46% believe less money will go into their pension savings due to salary sacrifice ... Read more

Savers reset financial goals for 2026 as pension contributions move up the priority list 02 January 2026, Press Release While cutting costs and building emergency savings remain top of the list, this year’s data reveals a notable shift in attitudes toward pensions. In its latest research, Pensions UK asked working adults about their financial New Year’... Read more

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