All articles by Pamela Kokoszka
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NewsUK industry calls for trial period before VFM framework launches
Trial period urged for Value for Money framework as experts warn of flawed ratings, gaming risk, and high commercial impact
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NewsAsset owners hold course as Middle East conflict raises market volatility
Middle East tensions drive market swings, but pension funds focus on resilience, risk management, and strategy
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NewsUK pensions regulator urges small DC schemes to offer drawdown or merge
Small DC schemes risk consolidation as TPR urges them to offer in‑scheme drawdown for members
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Reform UK reveals plan to end DB fund for local government workers
Plus: TPR’s code of practice for collective defined contribution (CDC) pension funds; PPF’s levy
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NewsRegulator forecasts buyout surpluses could exceed £120bn in next decade
The UK government announced plans to amend the existing framework for surplus extraction from DB schemes in May 2025
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NewsUK industry warns of conflicts of interest around professional trustees
The consultation aiming to improve standards of pension scheme trusteeship, governance and administration closed today
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NewsChurch of England Pension Board explores collective defined contribution arrangement
The board previously expressed interest in launching a multi-employer CDC scheme back in 2024
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NewsBuyout increasingly perceived as less attractive for large defined benefit schemes
Strong funding and control drive large UK DB pension fund to rethink buyout as the default endgame, says Brightwell
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NewsQinetiq pension fund awards £1.3bn fiduciary mandate to Insight
As part of the contract, Insight has responsibility for advising the trustee on investment strategy in addition to day-to-day oversight and management of the fund’s assets
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NewsUK lifeboat fund confirms zero levy for second year
The Pension Protection Fund, however, confirmed it will maintain a ‘proportionate’ alternative covenant pension fund levy next year
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NewsUK populist party plan to end defined benefit fund for staff sparks industry alarm
Reform UK party wants to create a £500bn British sovereign wealth fund that would boost economic growth, and close LGPS funds to new members
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NewsUK publisher completes £270m buy-in with M&G for Trinity pension fund
The second, and final, buy-in secures the benefits of 3,200 members of the Trinity Retirement Benefit Scheme
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NewsEx-Brunel equity manager finds a new home at Avon Pension Fund
Avon will transition from Brunel to its new investment pool, LPPI, in April 2026
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NewsUK pensions regulator urged to fine-tune multi-employer CDC rules
TPR’s draft code is a critical step for bringing multi-employer collective defined contribution pension funds to the UK, says TPT Retirement Solutions
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NewsDeloitte UK pension fund completes £700m transaction with Standard Life
The transaction will be followed by an accelerated move to full buyout by April 2026
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NewsPension Protection Fund uplift sparks superfund wind-up concerns
Members of the upper parliament warn that superfunds could be forced to wind up before reaching maturity
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Pensions Bill progress and regulatory moves
Plus Value for Money and LGPS consolidation
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NewsE.ON UK pension fund appoints Schroders Solutions as principal investment manager
Schroders Solutions has overall control of the group’s investments, both through direct asset management and by appointing external investment managers
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NewsUK pension reforms questioned over saver risk and impact on competition
UK upper parliament warns pension reforms could shift risk onto low-income savers, while consolidation threatens competition and innovation
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NewsLGPS Central to launch pooled global credit fund
The fund will be managed in partnership with three global credit managers – Capital Group, JP Morgan Asset Management and Neuberger Berman
