All articles by Pamela Kokoszka – Page 7
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Pension Schemes Bill
Plus: Mansion House Accord, DB surplus extraction and British Growth Partnership
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NewsUK pensions minister adamant government will not mandate investment
The government has included a ‘reserve power’ mechanism in the new Pension Schemes Bill, giving it power to mandate specific asset allocations
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NewsNew Irish pension strategy will not involve ‘significant change in direction’
The Irish Pensions Authority is set to share its 2025-2029 pension strategy in the ‘coming weeks’
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NewsUK government sets out indicative timeline for pensions reform
DWP launches roadmap setting out UK’s provisional plan to implement reforms across DC and DB workplace pensions
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NewsUK launches ‘game changing’ Pension Schemes Bill
DWP says new bill will create a more ‘efficient, resilient pension landscape’, and lay the foundation for the upcoming Pensions Review
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NewsPensions regulator calls on trustees to consider new options for endgame planning
TPR says it is ‘critical’ that trustees take advice and undertake an appropriate level of due diligence
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NewsReforms to boost UK growth will take several years to show results, says PPI
Institute says that if government policy reforms have their desired effect, data should start to reveal higher allocations to private markets and to UK assets
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NewsPrivate sector dashboards ‘essential’ to recover UK lost pension pots
ABI argues that relying on a single, state-owned dashboard will fall short of predicted impact
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NewsCheviot master trust launches enhanced model to meet evolving demands
The DB/DC master trust partnered with Spence & Partners and Van Lanschot Kempen
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NewsLondon CIV to back UK venture capital investment vehicle
The LGPS pool has an in principle view to invest in the British Growth Partnership’s initial fund when launched
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NewsUK government to allow trustee approval of DB surplus extraction
It also puts public sector consolidator proposals on the backburner
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NewsUK to keep ‘reserve power’ for binding investment targets for pension schemes
The government has published the final report on the Pension Investment review, which will shape Pension Schemes Bill
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NewsMorrisons retirement saver plan in £270m buy-in with Aviva
The transaction benefits over 32,000 deferred members of the plan
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NewsSmart Pension commits 15% of default fund to private markets
The new commitment exceeds the 10% commitment to private markets agreed under Mansion House Accord
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NewsUK businesses plan to access DB pension surplus – research
UK government estimates that total surplus within DB pension schemes stands at £160bn
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NewsEstablishment of Irish auto enrolment system ‘well underway’
Department of Social Protection advertises for CEO and board member positions, announces preferred bidders for investment management services
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NewsUK DB funding levels hit record high with £160bn ready to boost growth
UK government is expected to publish a response to surplus extraction rules in coming weeks
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NewsUK biggest funds renew call for investment independence
Outsourcing investment decisions to the government or regulators would be ‘seriously damaging’, asset owners warn
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NewsUK funds consider reducing US exposure amid tariff uncertainty
Pension funds have responded to market volatility driven by US tariffs through a combination of rebalancing, diversification, and governance reviews
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NewsUK pensions industry builds on Mansion House Compact with Accord launch
The new initiative has increased private markets’ commitment size from 5% to 10%, with half being directed to UK investment





