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PLSA welcomes more options for DB but wants a statutory regime for superfunds before consideration of a public sector consolidator 19 April 2024, Press Release PLSA members are keen to have more options for DB schemes, both in terms of the funding of schemes and regarding the “DB end game” so we welcome the Government’s focus on this area. As was demonstrated by its DB Taskforce reports in 2... Read more

New member area coming soon 18 April 2024, Blog At the PLSA we know our members value the events we run. We see it through over 4,000 registrations for conferences, forums and webinars every year – with many of you coming to more than one of these. And your main reasons for attendi... Read more

Snapshot of UK saver attitudes to pension saving shows preference for simple choices and low risk pensions 26 March 2024, Press Release Although many pension savers (82%) understand their pension is invested, only 26% know in what it is invested. Many savers (69%) believe they lack, or are unsure they have, the skills needed to choose where their pension scheme should... Read more

Work and Pensions Committee's Third Report on Defined Benefit Pension Schemes highlights pivotal areas for improvement 26 March 2024, Press Release Joe Dabrowski, Deputy Director - Policy at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, said; “The recommendations from the Work and Pensions Committee's Third Report on Defined Benefit Pension Schemes highlights pivotal areas for i... Read more

Helping members run their schemes, March update 08 March 2024, Blog (Memo to self – no more hosting of late dinners for our members and then getting up extra-early to lead the pre-breakfast Conference Run the next day. The burning-at-both-ends approach that used to suit me just fine no longer works...... Read more

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Associations responds to the Spring Budget 2024 06 March 2024, Press Release Nigel Peaple, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, said; “Today the Chancellor has announced a number of sensible measures to help pensions achieve the Government’s three goals of meeting s... Read more

Policy Insights Webinar Lifetime Allowance Abolition Q&A 04 March 2024, Blog Following a recent Policy Insights Webinar on the Lifetime Allowance Abolition, presenter Isabel Freedman, Policy Advisor at HMRC has provided answers to some of the questions that we didn’t have time to answer during the webinar. Isa... Read more

Putting the spotlight on social factors: PLSA publishes best practice case studies 28 February 2024, Press Release The PLSA has long had an active interest in social factors and how pension schemes can incorporate them into investment strategies. Over the last 12 months, the association has supported DWP’s Social Factors Taskforce in their endeavo... Read more

THE PLSA AND ABI HIGHLIGHT FOUR MEASURES TO BOOST UK GROWTH THROUGH GREATER PENSION INVESTMENT 27 February 2024, Press Release Today, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) call on Government to consider four key areas where more action is needed. Ensuring better adequacy in DC pensions and a bigger ... Read more

OVER TWO THIRDS OF PENSION SCHEMES VALUE COMPLETE FREEDOM TO INVEST FOR THE BENEFIT OF MEMBERS 26 February 2024, Press Release Investment Freedom: Most pension funds believe it essential that they continue to be given complete freedom over investment decisions provided they invest in line with the interests of scheme members (DB – 75%, DC – 66%). UK Growth: M... Read more

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