Trustees should build a clear exit strategy into their funding and journey plans before investing in illiquid assets, according to a paper from Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management (VLK)

Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes’ surpluses rose by 10.6 per cent year-on-year to £220bn relative to long-term targets at the end of January 2026, analysis from XPS Group has shown

Investment managers are holding steady on responsible investment (RI) commitments, as no manager reported giving RI-related issues less consideration over the year to 30 June 2025, despite concerns the industry was retreating on these issues, according to LCP

Which? has expanded its partnership with Just Group to offer a new retirement-planning service, Destination Retirement, designed to help consumers approach and navigate retirement with greater confidence

The pensions industry has broadly welcomed The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) proposals for a revised collective defined contribution (CDC) code of practice, but called for further consideration on marketing and investment strategy rules

Industry bodies have called for a coordinated, whole-of-market approach to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) proposed pension transfer reforms, warning that the measures risk falling short unless aligned across the defined contribution (DC) landscape