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Panasonic completes £140m buy-in with M&G
The deal was part of £1.5bn worth of bulk annuity deals that M&G completed during 2025, as it aims to ramp up activity to £3bn-£4bn annually in the years ahead.
Salary sacrifice: Commons vote strikes down cap change and exemptions
The proposed salary sacrifice cap on pension contributions is back down to £2,000 after the government’s majority helped it reject amendments made by the House of Lords.
LV= launches retirement planning tool with Guiide as decumulation services grow
The launch comes as providers seek to pre-empt the Pension Schemes Bill by developing post-retirement decumulation options and support services.
LifeSight eyes retirement CDC as industry awaits rulebook
The LifeSight master trust plans to launch a retirement-only collective defined contribution offering, it announced today, as the pensions industry anticipates a new regulatory framework later this year.
BlackRock’s Larry Fink: AI could deepen inequality without broader investor inclusion
In his latest annual letter to investors and shareholders, the BlackRock chairman and chief executive argued that considerations around the use of AI should not just include how such technology might affect jobs, but also who stands to benefit from the value it creates.
Bulk annuities latest: Brookfield approved for Just acquisition
Plus: Canada Life insures a pharmaceutical distribution company’s defined benefit pension scheme for £30m.
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IFoA: Give pension savers a seat at the table
With the Pensions Commission’s interim report eagerly awaited, Paul Sweeting, president of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA), explains why it is so important to ensure savers have a voice when considering future reforms.
Letter to the editor: Losing trust when the Pension Schemes Bill comes due
As the Pension Schemes Bill continues its journey through parliament, Alex Denny, a non-executive director of the Association of Investment Companies, explains why it is important to ensure investment trusts are included when considering UK private markets allocations.
Mapping the future of pension investment
Former Australian pensions minister Nick Sherry and World Pensions Forum director M Nicolas J Firzli explain their new model for visualising the future of asset allocation as interest in private markets and productive finance increases.
AMNT: Looking to the past for the future of trusteeship
Lewis Brown of the Association of Member-Nominated Trustees highlights the need to balance professionalism with the lived experience of members, as the government explores ways to raise standards of pension scheme governance.
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Special report: The Pension Schemes Bill in the House of Lords
The landmark legislation begins its report stage this week, with peers still debating more than 180 amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill. Pensions Expert explores what is up for discussion over the next two weeks.
Why Nest is embracing deliberative democracy
The UK’s largest master trust is exploring innovative ways in which to achieve better member representation within its governance structure.
To insource or to outsource? That is the question
Three of the UK’s largest pension investors take different approaches to the balance of insourcing and outsourcing investment expertise and capabilities, as Louise Farrand reports.
What does Alphabet’s 100-year bond mean for UK pension schemes?
The entry of Google’s owner into the UK bond market made an undeniable splash, but the impacts on key fixed income investors such as DB pension schemes are more likely to be gentle ripples, writes Bradley Gerrard.
Ramadan and the impact of Zakat on DC savings
As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan reaches its halfway point, Aamina Zafar explores how Islam’s obligatory charitable contribution, known as Zakat, can affect Muslim savers’ retirement planning.
Special report: The Pension Schemes Bill in the House of Lords
Why Nest is embracing deliberative democracy
To insource or to outsource? That is the question
What does Alphabet’s 100-year bond mean for UK pension schemes?
Ramadan and the impact of Zakat on DC savings
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Panasonic completes £140m buy-in with M&G
The deal was part of £1.5bn worth of bulk annuity deals that M&G completed during 2025, as it aims to ramp up activity to £3bn-£4bn annually in the years ahead.
Bulk annuities latest: Brookfield approved for Just acquisition
Plus: Canada Life insures a pharmaceutical distribution company’s defined benefit pension scheme for £30m.
Insurer competition means more work for small DB schemes, Hymans warns
Defined benefit pension schemes as small as £5m are now attracting interest from multiple insurers, according to Hymans Robertson’s latest annual report on the bulk annuity sector.
Special report: The Pension Schemes Bill in the House of Lords
The landmark legislation begins its report stage this week, with peers still debating more than 180 amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill. Pensions Expert explores what is up for discussion over the next two weeks.
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Appointments: LPFA, PIC, Broadstone, Eversheds, Aptia
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 20 March 2026.
Industry expert committee convened to work on fiduciary duty guidance
A former editor of Pensions Expert is among a 14-strong panel of industry representatives convened by the government to develop statutory guidance around fiduciary duty and investment decision-making.
Law Debenture reshuffles pensions leadership team
Sankar Mahalingham is moving from head of pensions to head of pensions growth, with Natalie Winterfrost succeeding him.
Appointments: LawDeb, Mercer, Smart, Aon, Canada Life
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 13 March 2026.
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LV= launches retirement planning tool with Guiide as decumulation services grow
The launch comes as providers seek to pre-empt the Pension Schemes Bill by developing post-retirement decumulation options and support services.
LifeSight eyes retirement CDC as industry awaits rulebook
The LifeSight master trust plans to launch a retirement-only collective defined contribution offering, it announced today, as the pensions industry anticipates a new regulatory framework later this year.
Fresh calls for contribution hikes as adequacy comes into focus
With the Pensions Commission expected to produce its first interim report next month, new research has explored contribution rates and optimal ways to support savers who are facing shortfalls in retirement.
TPR steps up DC consolidation drive as master trust domination increases
Trustees of DC pension schemes need to keep their arrangements under review and consider consolidating into larger schemes if they are not delivering value, TPR has said.
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Your dashboard needs you! MoneyHelper seeks consumer testers
Phase two of the testing process officially began this week, and MaPS has called on pension providers to spread the word among savers and scheme members to get them involved with the trials.
‘Dashboard health check’ urged as workers unsure of contributions
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) should introduce “pensions dashboard health checks” to help savers understand their financial positions, according to a new report from the Social Market Foundation.
Pension schemes seek to address data ‘debt’ issues with digital tools
Nearly 30 UK pension schemes have significantly improved the accuracy of their member data after adopting digital data enrichment technology over the past year, according to Heka Global.
PDP consultation aims to bring private sector providers into dashboard universe
The ABI has welcomed a move from the Pensions Dashboards Programme aimed at encouraging private sector dashboard providers.
