Mansion House reforms to unlock £75bn from DC and LGPS

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Jasmine Urquhart
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Jeremy Hunt: Mansion House speech prioritises "evolutionary rather than revolutionary" changes to pensions
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Jeremy Hunt: Mansion House speech prioritises "evolutionary rather than revolutionary" changes to pensions

Up to £75bn of investment from defined contribution (DC) and the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) could be used to grow the economy and boost member outcomes, the chancellor has announced.

In this evening's (10 July) Mansion House speech, chancellor Jeremy Hunt has launched an array of reforms encompassing DC, the local government pensions, and defined benefit (DB) schemes, with the ...

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