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Fewer than half of pension schemes fully completing data assessments


By Jack Gray

Fewer than half (48 per cent) of pension schemes in the UK are accurately keeping members’ data fully up to date, according to a Raindrop freedom of information (FOI) request to The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

The data showed that 2,709 of the 5,686 occupational defined contribution (DC), defined benefit (DB), and non-micro schemes assessed by the regulator in 2025 had completed both data assessments needed to ensure accurate member details


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TISA calls for pension transfer system reform in manifesto

The Investing and Saving Alliance (TISA) has outlined nine recommendations to the government and regulators aimed at reforming the pension transfer system

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PASA publishes pensions dashboards compliance guidance

The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has published guidance aimed at supporting schemes, providers, and administrators with monitoring ongoing compliance with pensions dashboards requirements

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Auto-enrolment contribution increases could widen gender pensions gap

Increasing minimum auto-enrolment contributions without broader reforms could worsen the gender pensions gap, despite improving overall retirement adequacy, the Pensions Equity Group (PEG) has warned

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Pensions UK LA Conference 2026: Interim valuations to review LGPS employer contributions ‘not necessarily the right thing to do’

Improved funding levels in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) should not, on their own, be used to trigger interim valuations to review employer contribution rates, South Yorkshire Local Pension Board chair, Riaz Nurennabi, has warned

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Energy sector pension scheme completes £55m buy-in with Canada Life

An energy industry pension scheme has completed a £55m buy-in transaction with Canada Life, securing the benefits of more than 250 pensioners and 450 deferred members

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Pensions UK LA Conference 2026: Dashboards an incoming 'iceberg' for member comms

Pensions dashboards are "the iceberg out there that we're going to crash into very shortly" due to the surge in members comms they are likely to generate, Local Pensions Partnership Administration (LPPA) chief technology officer, Martin Davidson, has warned

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DC pension assets set to hit £1trn and overtake DB by 2031

The value of defined contribution (DC) pension assets in the UK is set to reach £1trn and overtake defined benefit (DB) scheme assets by 2031, figures published alongside the Pensions Commission's interim report have shown
Pensions UK LA Conference 2026: LGPS local investments ‘should not be target driven’

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Pensions UK LA Conference 2026: Almost three-quarters of LGPS funds expect ‘positive ratings’ from their independent governance review

Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds expect ‘mostly positive ratings’ from their independent governance reviews, a survey at the Pensions UK Local Authority Conference has found


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