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NEW INDUSTRY COALITION LAUNCHES TO TACKLE PENSION INEQUALITIES IN THE UK 24 May 2023, Press Release Today marks the launch of the Pensions Equity Group (PEG), a new coalition of over twenty leading pension companies and organisations, working together to tackle pension inequalities in the UK. The Group has been launched in recogniti... Read more

The Defined Benefit Funding Code: Q&A 23 May 2023, Viewpoint Authors: Fred Berry, Lead Investment Consultant, The Pensions Regulator, Joe Dabrowski, Deputy Director – Policy, PLSA, Martin Hunter, Head of Integrated Funding, Railpen, Rob Orr, Head of Technical and Comms, SAUL Trustee Company and... Read more

PLSA WELCOMES INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT IN UK TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE 28 April 2023, Press Release Effectiveness: The PLSA welcomes the government’s commitment to spend £250 million through LIFTS to support DC pension scheme investment into our science and technology sector. The LIFTS initiative builds on previous work by the pensi... Read more

PLSA comments on TPR's guidance for Using leveraged liability-driven investment 24 April 2023, Press Release Joe Dabrowski, Deputy Director – Policy, PLSA, said: “TPR’s guidance is a helpful resource for pension schemes seeking to make use of liability-driven investment strategies. “LDI has worked well for many schemes and employers over two... Read more

PLSA calls for further reform as state pension sees record rise 06 April 2023, Press Release From next week, basic and new State Pension payments will increase by 10.1%, boosting the retirement incomes of more than 10 million retirees across the UK. The State Pension is going up from £185.15 per week (£9,628 per year) to £203... Read more

PLSA publishes responses to DC pensions consultations 30 March 2023, Press Release Value for Money: A framework on metrics, standards, and disclosures Scope: PLSA members support the intent to ensure savers are getting the best possible value out of the pension system. However, for the framework to be effective, it ... Read more

Responsible investment: PLSA publishes new stewardship and voting guidelines 30 March 2023, Press Release These guidelines are designed to help pension fund trustees, investment managers and other institutional investors decide how to exercise their vote at annual general meetings. The PLSA aims to help its members engage with investee co... Read more

PLSA comments on the Bank of England Policy Committee's assessment on LDI 29 March 2023, Press Release Joe Dabrowski, Deputy Director – Policy, PLSA, said: “Liability-driven investment has worked well for schemes over two decades of falling interest rates and has resulted in defined benefit pensions being much better funded against the... Read more

Implementation date of DB Funding Code should be put back by six months to achieve regulatory certainty and time to prepare 24 March 2023, Press Release Two thirds (62%) of trustees do not agree that the implementation date of 1 October will be easy to achieveMost schemes believe flexibility will allow open schemes to take a different approach (60%) The PLSA's submission welcomes the ... Read more

UK pension schemes continue to prepare for net zero but ask for more from Government to remove barriers 22 March 2023, Press Release According to a survey conducted by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA), six in 10 UK schemes have a net zero alignment in place (60%). Most schemes said their scheme or fund has made significant progress in playing it... Read more

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