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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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PLSA identifies practical solutions to make UK growth assets more investable for pension funds
PLSA
12 August 2024
Press Release
Since early 2023 there has been considerable debate about whether and how pension funds can be supported to allocate more to emerging – but higher risk – sectors that could drive UK economic growth. The PLSA set out six ways to achiev...
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Zoe Alexander to join PLSA as Director of Policy and Advocacy
PLSA
07 August 2024
Press Release
Alexander is currently Director of Strategy and Corporate Affairs at NEST, chairs the PLSA’s Master Trust Committee and sits on its Policy Board. Before joining NEST, she led the HMT team that set up the national pensions guidance ser...
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PLSA welcomes DB Funding Code and superfunds guidance
PLSA
29 July 2024
Press Release
DB Funding Code “TPR has taken a balanced approach. The final draft code provides greater clarity and flexibility in relation to the low dependency investment allocation (LDIA), particularly around the definition of ‘matching assets’ ...
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PLSA welcomes Pension Schemes Bill in King's Speech
PLSA
17 July 2024
Press Release
Nigel Peaple, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the PLSA, said: “We are pleased to see a pensions bill in the King’s Speech. No time has been wasted in bringing forward existing regulatory initiatives that already have the backing of...
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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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