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PLSA AC 24: Pension Investment Review interim report to be shared in 'autumn'


By Sophie Smith

Pensions Minister, Emma Reynolds, has confirmed that the initial findings from the government’s pensions investment review will be shared in an interim report in 'autumn' this year, with auto-enrolment reforms to be looked at as part of the second phase of the review.

Speaking at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA), Reynolds confirmed that the government is currently working through responses to its recent pension investment review call for evidence, with over 200 industry responses received


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PLSA AC 24: Reynolds refuses to rule out investment mandation

Pensions Minister, Emma Reynolds, has refused to rule out the option of mandating pension investments as part of the push to encourage greater pension investment in UK growth

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PLSA AC 24: Govt still considering scope for PSC; work to address pension transfer regs ongoing

Pensions Minister, Emma Reynolds, has confirmed that the government is still considering a potential public sector consolidator (PSC), with further updates on this, as well as the work to improve pension transfer regulations, expected “in the coming months"

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PLSA AC 24: Govt remains committed to pensions dashboards

The government remains “steadfast” in its commitment to delivering pensions dashboards, Pensions Minister, Emma Reynolds, has said

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PLSA AC 24: Industry need to think 'holistically' about addressing adequacy

The industry need to think quite “holistically” about adequacy and how the industry wants to address it going forward, Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) principle, Chris Curry has said

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Chancellor announces plans to release 'hundreds of millions' of pension fund investment

Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has outlined the next steps for the National Wealth Fund (NWF) and the new British Growth Partnership, in a move that is expected to release "hundreds of millions" of pension fund investment

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UK loses place in global pension system rankings

The UK has fallen out of the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index 2024 top ten, ranking 11 in the latest index, with a score of 71.6

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