Investment

Partner Insight: Are performance expectations changing private market investing?

Investment

Partner Insight: Are performance expectations changing private market investing?

clock 30 May 2025 • 1 min read
Industry backs surplus flexibilities as 'significant shift' in DB regulation

Law and Regulation

Industry backs surplus flexibilities as 'significant shift' in DB regulation

DWP commended for avoiding ‘unnecessary layers of caution’ in its plans

clock 29 May 2025 • 8 min read
London CIV to partner with British Business Bank on British Growth Partnership

Investment

London CIV to partner with British Business Bank on British Growth Partnership

London LGPS pool joins Aegon UK and NatWest Cushon to work with British Business Bank on launch of partnership

clock 29 May 2025 • 2 min read
DWP pledges statutory override and low-dependency target to make surplus release easier

Defined Benefit

DWP pledges statutory override and low-dependency target to make surplus release easier

Government publishes Options for DB Schemes consultation response

clock 29 May 2025 • 3 min read
Smart Pension invests 15% of default fund in private markets

Industry

Smart Pension invests 15% of default fund in private markets

Commitment goes beyond the 10% recently agreed as part of the Mansion House Accord

clock 28 May 2025 • 1 min read
Majority of industry expects 'material' surplus from DB schemes, says SPP

Defined Benefit

Majority of industry expects 'material' surplus from DB schemes, says SPP

SPP survey finds 77% say they expect DB schemes to have a surplus of 5% or more

clock 28 May 2025 • 2 min read
DB transfer values hit another record low in April, XPS finds

Defined Benefit

DB transfer values hit another record low in April, XPS finds

Firm’s Transfer Value Index recorded lowest ever month-end figure for second consecutive month

clock 28 May 2025 • 1 min read
Impact of tariffs cited in majority of UK DB profit warnings in Q2 so far

Defined Benefit

Impact of tariffs cited in majority of UK DB profit warnings in Q2 so far

EY-Parthenon research finds 26% of UK listed companies with a DB scheme issued a warning in last 12 months

clock 28 May 2025 • 2 min read
Majority of businesses with closed DB schemes larger than £500m plan to request surplus access

Defined Benefit

Majority of businesses with closed DB schemes larger than £500m plan to request surplus access

Brightwell survey finds most firms with large, closed DB schemes are ‘eager’ to put surpluses to use

clock 27 May 2025 • 3 min read
Re-evaluating run-on

Defined Benefit

Re-evaluating run-on

What strategic run-on could mean for schemes and investment strategy going forward

clock 27 May 2025 • 19 min read
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