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Political consensus set to be key challenge for Pensions Commission

By Sophie Smith

17/12/25

Political consensus is expected to be a key challenge for the new Pensions Commission, industry experts have warned, with the state pension triple lock set to be a particularly difficult issue to approach.

Industry experts warned that the government’s fiscal situation is "much more precarious now than it was 20 years ago", while the political situation also seems "more fluid" than it was

De-risking remains dominant theme for DB despite growing interest in run-on

De-risking continues to be the dominant theme in the asset allocation strategies of defined benefit (DB) schemes, despite growing interest in run-on opportunities, research from Aon has revealed

DB schemes warned against ‘tick-box’ climate transition plans amid investment risk concerns

Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes must avoid treating climate transition plans as a tick-box exercise, to avoid increasing investment risk and undermining long-term returns, Hymans Robertson has warned

DB schemes at crossroads as surplus distribution and data challenges dominate strategy

UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are reassessing their long-term objectives as surplus distribution and data readiness emerge as the dominant issues shaping decision-making, according to PwC’s 2025 UK Pension Funding Strategy Survey

The Ridsdale Pension and Death Benefit Trust has completed a £7m full scheme buy-in with Just Group, securing the benefits of 30 members, comprising 22 pensioners and eight deferred members

FCA outlines later life lending reforms to support pensioners

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined several reforms to the mortgage market, including changes to help people confidently plan for later life, with plans to review retirement interest-only requirements to make them more accessible

Lincolnshire Co-operative Pension Scheme agrees £107m buy-in with Rothesay

The Lincolnshire Co-operative Pension Scheme has completed a £107m buy-in with Rothesay Life, securing the benefits of approximately 2,300 scheme members

Blake Lapthorn Pension Fund agrees £5.7m buy-in with Aviva

The Blake Lapthorn Pension Fund has agreed a £5.7m full scheme buy-in with Aviva, securing the benefits of all 52 members, including 30 deferred members and 22 pensioner members

Quarter of a million more people fall into pre-retirement poverty amid state pension age increases

A quarter of a million more people aged 60 to 64 are now living in relative income poverty compared with 2010, according to a report from the Standard Life Centre for the Future of Retirement

DWP consults on plans to raise trustee and admin standards

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation on plans to improve the standards of pension scheme trusteeship, governance and administration.

The consultation, which closes on 5 March 2026, aims to ensure trustees have the standards and skills needed to deliver a modern pensions system that works harder for savers and supports UK economic growth

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What questions will define 2026?

Investments and markets leaders at BNY tackle six essential questions for the year ahead.

Empowering boards to drive strategic projects with confidence

Aon strategic programme consultant, Dana Wiesner, and Aon associate partner, Michelle Burgess, explore how trustees can leverage strategic programme management to navigate today’s complex pensions environment.

Going private: The asset class gathering pace

As the Mansion House Compact and Accord take hold, UK pension schemes are stepping up allocations to private markets. Sandra Haurant reports

De-risking Guide 2025: Choosing the right path

The highlights, milestones and movements that defined the 2025 BPA space

Private credit: Opening up new opportunities

Our panel of experts discusses the role of private credit in today’s pensions landscape and explores emerging opportunities in alternative credit to meet market demands

A time of opportunity?

Our panel of experts explores the potential implications of the Pensions Investment Review on the future of the de-risking space and wider pensions environment

Latest Podcasts

Podcast: From pension pot to flexible income for life

Podcast: Who matters most in pensions?

In the latest Pensions Age podcast, Francesca Fabrizi speaks to Capita Pension Solutions global practice leader & chief revenue officer, Stuart Heatley, about who matters most in pensions and how to best meet their needs

Podcast: A look at asset-backed securities

Royal London Asset Management head of ABS, Jeremy Deacon, chats about asset-backed securities (ABS) in our latest Pensions Age podcast

The role of CDC

In the latest Pensions Age podcast, Laura Blows speaks to TPT Retirement Solutions Chief Client Strategy Officer, Andy O’Regan, about the role of collective DC (CDC) within the UK pensions space

Keeping on track

In the latest Pensions Age podcast, Sophie Smith talks to Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) principal, Chris Curry, about the latest pensions dashboards developments, and the work still needed to stay on track

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Check out our latest appointments

Appointments update - 17 December 2025

Brightwell has appointed James Pearson as head of member services operations

Appointments update – 15 December 2025

The Investing and Saving Alliance (TISA) has appointed Mark Westwell as chair

Appointments update – 10 December 2025

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reappointed Sophie Hutcherson as non-executive director of its board

Appointments update - 5 December 2025

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has appointed Dom Veney as interim chief executive officer

Appointments update – 3 December 2025

Myfanwy Barrett and Robert Branagh have been reappointed as non-executive directors for The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO)

Check out our latest features

Swipe right for retirement: Can pension apps match modern expectations?

As consumer technology races ahead, pensions are still struggling to deliver digital experiences that feel intuitive, responsive and engaging. Callum Conway explores whether pension apps are finally closing the gap

Sizing up the social mobility challenge

Paige Perrin investigates why social mobility in the UK pensions industry remains limited, and how apprenticeships, DEI initiatives, and smarter recruitment could finally open the doors to a more diverse workforce, in the latest for Pensions Age’s special focus on DEI

Disclosures without the drama

As policymakers grapple with the future of pension sustainability reporting, UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) chief executive, James Alexander, sits down with Sophie Smith to call for smarter, more coherent disclosure rules that drive real-world outcomes, rather than red tape barriers

Going private: The asset class gathering pace

As the Mansion House Compact and Accord take hold, UK pension schemes are stepping up allocations to private markets. Sandra Haurant reports

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?

The challenge for the pensions industry to spot AI-generated ‘deepfakes’, and the role they may play in identity fraud

The sum of many small parts

As the number of self-employed continues to rise, what changes are required to better assist them in their retirement saving?

Coming of age

With the professional trustee market reportedly entering a new stage of maturity, Laura Blows

explores whether the sector is experiencing any growing pains

The future of covenant assessment

Employer Covenant Practitioners Association chair, Luke Hartley, explores the continued importance of the employer covenant throughout this period of great change

Putting the ‘me’ in member

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) pensions operations and services executive,

Stephen Worthington, explains how the UK’s largest private pension scheme has made member experience central to its operations

Cheap and cheerful?

The debate between cost and value has continued to persist, as whilst increased scale has allowed providers to negotiate better fees, not all are convinced that this is delivering the best value for savers

Closing the disability pensions gap

Many people with disabilities are unable to accumulate significant occupational or private pension savings, in part because of the difficulties to find work and the struggles they may face within the workplace. David Adams looks at what the pensions industry, employers and policymakers might do to help ensure more disabled people can enjoy a better income in retirement

Multi-employer CDC in practice – from drawing board to delivery

After years of planning, the first multi-employer CDC pension schemes could be launched as early as 2027, with regulators set to publish rules this autumn

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