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What's happening and what matters
28 November 2024 | PWC London
Pensions Policy Summit

Pensions are again at the forefront of political discourse. A two-part pensions review is underway, there are big questions around growth and adequacy, and Labour’s first Budget in 14 years has been announced. Join us for the Pensions Policy Summit to explore the UK Government’s plans for the pensions industry.
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Mansion House update

Read our special report on the series of reforms to the pensions sector announced in the Chancellor's Mansion House speech on 14 November.
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Autumn Budget Special Edition
PolicyWatch

This special edition of PolicyWatch covers the key pensions announcements from the Autumn Budget. The first Labour Budget in 14 years saw the Chancellor focus on building economic stability and delivering on growth.
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Annual Conference Replay

Couldn’t make it to the conference? We’ve curated the essential content for you in our Annual Conference Replay series. Watch selected sessions accompanied by summaries with practical takeaways, and find interviews with the top speakers.
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New report
Pensions & Growth: Fiscal and investment incentives

Pensions and Growth: Investment and Fiscal Incentives to Encourage the Flow of Pensions Assets into UK Investments continues our work on the topic of pensions and growth and expands on one of our six key recommendations, namely that government can use fiscal incentives to encourage investment in UK assets.
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NEWS View all
Mansion House proposals a positive set of ambitions
PLSA
14 November 2024
Press Release
Zoe Alexander, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the PLSA, said: “The UK pension system is the most sophisticated and mature in the world and our schemes play an essential role in supporting the UK economy. Today’s reform proposals a...
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PLSA comments on Budget impact on pensions
PLSA
30 October 2024
Press Release
Nigel Peaple, Chief Policy Counsel at the PLSA, said: “Contrary to the many rumours that the Budget would undermine pension saving by reducing or removing fiscal support to pensions in general, we were very pleased to see that this di...
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PLSA calls for urgent DWP action to remedy issues arising from Virgin/NTL case
PLSA
25 October 2024
Press Release
In a case involving Virgin Media and NTL in June 2023, the High Court ruled that a lack of evidence of actuarial confirmation would render relevant amendments to affected contracted-out DB pension schemes’ rules invalid and void. The ...
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PPF levy should be cut to reflect defined benefit sector health
PLSA
23 October 2024
Press Release
The PPF has sought industry feedback on its plans to maintain the levy at the current level of £100m. In its response to the consultation, the PLSA argues this level is difficult to justify given that improvements in funding levels an...
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A day in my life at trustee training
Matthew Williams
12 November 2024
Blog
Becoming a pension scheme trustee comes with a host of responsibilities and new information to learn. The PLSA’s trustee training courses are a great place to start. Matt Williams, a pensions novice, went along to find out more...
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Helping members run their schemes, November update
James Walsh
11 November 2024
Blog
I am writing between two major political set-pieces: the Budget, which proved less far-reaching for pensions than many had expected; and this Thursday’s Mansion House Speech, which looks set to make up...
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Interview View all
Interview with Emma Douglas
Emma Douglas
17 October 2024
Interview
PLSA Chair Emma Douglas spoke to correspondent Emma Walden at our Annual Conference in Liverpool. Find more interviews from the event including Harriet Harman, Linda Yeuh, Iona Bain and Paul Watson, in our member area...
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General Election View all
First 100 days of Government: support the LGPS
Neil Mason
3 July 2024
General Election
The Local Government Pension Scheme is a unique player in the UK pensions market. With assets totalling more than £425 billion, the LGPS is the largest DB pension scheme in the UK and one of the biggest in the world...
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