Latest United Kingdom News – Page 7
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NewsIPE UK Briefing: House of Lords votes to remove ‘mandation’ clause from Pension Schemes Bill
Plus: Collective defined contribution and pension risk transfer market
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NewsPension capital taps UK venture via British Business Bank growth fund
Aegon UK, Cushon Master Trust, M&G and the British Business Bank commit £200m to UK venture capital
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NewsStandard Life launches private markets-focused pension default
Future Opportunities is latest evolution of the provider’s sustainable multi-asset strategy and builds on existing lifestyle strategy, incorporating access to private markets
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NewsPeople’s Pension drops 1.5°C portfolio target due to real-world inconsistency
Master trust says it will continue to have net-zero ambition aligned with Paris Agreement but that this will be implemented bottom-up
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NewsMore than half of UK SMEs worry staff are disengaged with pensions
45% of UK SMEs said improved communication would help strengthen both member engagement and retention
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NewsUK local authority funds earmark 3-5% of assets to local investments
West Midlands Pension Fund and the South Yorkshire Pensions Authority have updated their respective investment strategy statements
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AnalysisL&G dominates UK pension risk transfer market with 27% share
The UK PRT market has reached a record-breaking 367 buy-ins totalling £38.2bn in 2025
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AnalysisBP ballot row: a test for UK shareholder democracy?
Will the oil and energy giant get away with blocking a climate shareholder resolution?
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NewsUK authority embraces supervision as ESG frameworks mature
Financial Conduct Authority signals end of rule-heavy ESG phase, prioritising supervision and embedding existing sustainability frameworks
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NewsEssentra pension plan completes £104m buy-in deal with Aviva
The transaction, which secures benefits of both deferred and pensioner members, is the second deal between Aviva and the plan’s trustees
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NewsUK Lords back DC scale exemption in Pension Schemes Bill
Peers approve DC scale exemption, challenging UK consolidation push and reinforcing focus on member outcomes
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NewsNorway’s SWF says UK should be stricter in green reporting proposal
NBIM responds to FCA’s proposed new sustainability disclosure rules for listed companies; calls for timelines for Scope 3 emissions reporting to become mandatory
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NewsChurch of England Pensions Board to vote against climate-backtracking banks
‘No’ votes already planned for AGMs of NatWest, Santander, and HSBC
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NewsLifeSight to launch retirement CDC solution
The collective defined contribution solution will help address growing challenge of converting DC savings into sustainable retirement income
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NewsTPT Retirement Solutions hires superfund head to evolve proposition
Steve Collins was hired as TPT’s new head of superfund to play a ‘key role’ in helping bring the proposition to market
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NewsPanasonic pension plan completes bulk purchase annuity transaction with M&G
The £140m transaction is M&G’s first to use LCP’s streamlined buy-in service
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NewsUK urged to stay ‘open-minded’ on CDC as employer interest grows
First Bus, the UK’s largest transport operator, is watching the development of collective defined contribution ‘with interest’
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NewsUK Lords vote to scrap ‘mandation’ power from pensions bill
Peers remove investment powers from Pension Schemes Bill, casting doubt on plans to boost domestic growth funding
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NewsUK government announces expert group to work on fiduciary duty guidance
Guidance is intended to clarify how fiduciary duty applies in the context of systemic risks and opportunities, such as climate change
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NewsSmart Pension unveils UK-first human capital benchmark for £4.4bn equity fund
The pensions provider partnered with Denominator to analyse leadership diversity, workforce practices, employee turnover, and pay gaps
