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Helping members run their schemes, August 2024 update 12 August 2024, Blog Chancellor Rachel Reeves has duly announced a Pensions Review, and we now know it will be split into two parts and led by Emma Reynolds MP – the new Minister for Pensions and the first holder of that office to be based jointly in HM T... Read more

PLSA identifies practical solutions to make UK growth assets more investable for pension funds 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... Read more

Zoe Alexander to join PLSA as Director of Policy and Advocacy 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... Read more

PLSA welcomes DB Funding Code and superfunds guidance 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’ ... Read more

PLSA welcomes Pension Schemes Bill in King's Speech 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... Read more

PLSA calls for Pensions Bill in King’s Speech 16 July 2024, Press Release Nigel Peaple, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the PLSA, said: “Given that everyone agrees pensions policy needs reform, and having already confirmed it will conduct an independent review of pensions, the Government should keep up t... Read more

PLSA welcomes Government plan for National Wealth Fund 09 July 2024, Press Release Nigel Peaple, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the PLSA said: “In examining the role pensions might play in providing additional investment in UK growth assets, the PLSA recommended last year that the Government take steps, alongsid... Read more

Gregg McClymont joins PLSA Board as Independent Non-Executive Director 09 July 2024, Press Release The former Labour politician, who was UK Shadow Pensions Minister 2011-15, joins at a pivotal time for pensions, with all sides of politics committed to a greater role for pension funds in supporting UK economic growth. McClymont is c... Read more

First 100 days of government: support the Local Government Pension Scheme 03 July 2024, Blog 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. Not only is it un... Read more

Helping members run their schemes, July 2024 update 02 July 2024, Blog The good news for those of you who are less ‘politico’ than me is that it’s almost all over. In a week’s time, we should know what the new Government looks like and – most probably – the identities of key Ministers in ‘pensions-facing... Read more

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