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A PLSA survey found its members expect pension funds to have widely adopted AI by 2035 to enhance member engagement and communication strategies (79%), detect and prevent fraud (75%), improve data security (72%), personalise retiremen... Read more
With market volatility top of mind for many, we’ll be surveying members shortly on what it means for pension schemes, so keep a look out for that. In the meantime, James Walsh highlights a surprisingly common issue that can stop membe... Read more
The PLSA’s work programme is reviewed annually by its Policy Board, which comprises experts from a diverse cross-section of the PLSA’s membership and has responsibility for setting the policy agenda. This year, with a two-part Pension... Read more
A DB pension fund’s endgame refers to how the trustees and sponsors of the scheme decide how to deliver benefits to members in the long-term. This can mean transferring the scheme’s assets and liabilities to an insurer or superfund, o... Read more
When asked about their investment preferences, 37% said they would prefer UK investments if they generate comparable returns and a further 16% would prioritise UK investments even if they provided lower returns. The research highlight... Read more
The Vote Reporting Template was first produced in 2020 in response to new regulations requiring pension fund trustees to demonstrate how they are acting as effective stewards of their assets, including how they are using their voting ... Read more
A further five new members have also been selected to join from October 2025. Joining the Policy Board with immediate effect are Nest’s Philip Brown, Kent County Council’s Nick Buckland, Legal & General’s Colin Clarke, The People’s Pa... Read more
Almost every month I use this communication to tell you about the PLSA’s latest policy statements and lobbying activities, but I rarely say how we arrive at those positions. So, given the last few weeks have seen several meetings of o... Read more
I am sure you will have spotted that the Chancellor’s big speech on growth last week included – yet again – a prominent role for pensions. This time it was an announcement on DB surplus. As you would expect, our team is fully engaged ... Read more
The levy is paid by defined benefit schemes to fund the operation of the PPF, which was set up to protect pension members in the result of an employer insolvency. With more than £13bn in surplus, the PPF’s ability to withstand claims ... Read more