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Squaring the circle: fiduciary duties v economic growth

Squaring the circle: fiduciary duties v economic growth

This is the first in a series of blogs about the Government’s Mansion House reforms, and its goal to get pension schemes doing more for the UK economy.

United Kingdom | Blog | April 24, 2025
UK Pensions Briefing | Pensions for growth: The government’s ambitious proposals

UK Pensions Briefing | Pensions for growth: The government’s ambitious proposals

Growth, says Rachel Reeves, is her “number one mission”. UK pension schemes, with vast assets, have since come sharply into political focus. Here, we focus on three sets of government proposals with the potential to shake up the industry.

United Kingdom | Publication | March 19, 2025
Government makes plans for DB scheme surplus extraction

Government makes plans for DB scheme surplus extraction

The Government has confirmed in a press release that new rules will be introduced giving more flexibility to how occupational DB pension schemes are able to invest surplus funds.

United Kingdom | Publication | February 14, 2025
Ten things you need to know about Solvency UK

Ten things you need to know about Solvency UK

The UK government launched a review of Solvency II in April 2022 with ambitions of making the UK insurance market more competitive, dynamic and capable of supporting domestic investment.

United Kingdom | Publication | January 29, 2025
The Mansion House Reforms: Will pension superfunds supercharge UK investment and M&A?

The Mansion House Reforms: Will pension superfunds supercharge UK investment and M&A?

We outline the key features of the Mansion House Reforms and consider whether these superfunds could supercharge UK M&A and related investment activity.

United Kingdom | Publication | January 19, 2025
Chancellor postpones second phase of Pensions Review “indefinitely”

Chancellor postpones second phase of Pensions Review “indefinitely”

One of Labour’s election manifesto pledges was a detailed Pensions Investment Review, the second phase of which appears to have been postponed “indefinitely”. The interim report of the first phase of the review was published on November 14, 2024.

United Kingdom | Publication | January 14, 2025
Solvency UK: Reform of the matching adjustment

Solvency UK: Reform of the matching adjustment

The Prudential Regulation Authority’s (PRA) published its Policy Statement “Review of Solvency II: Reform of the Matching Adjustment” (PS10/24) and the associated finalised rules and guidance[1] on 6 June 2024.

Global | Blog | July 23, 2024


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PASA expands its guidance on buy-in and buyout data readiness

The Pensions Administration Standards Association's Data Working Group has issued expanded its guidance on data readiness for schemes preparing for buy-ins and buyouts.

United Kingdom | April 25, 2025

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Pensions dashboards: Regulator issues films highlighting their importance

As part of its campaign to get the pensions industry dashboard ready, the Regulator has issued a series of short films highlighting the difference pensions dashboards will make to savers.

United Kingdom | April 25, 2025

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Pensions Regulator publishes report assessing DC schemes’ resilience to climate change

On April 10, 2025, the Regulator published a report outlining the climate change risks most relevant to UK schemes.

United Kingdom | April 25, 2025

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