Professional Pensions: Stories of the week

King’s Speech, Smart Pension onboards Options scheme and CDC research

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Professional Pensions' stories of the week
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Professional Pensions' stories of the week

This week’s top stories include the announcement of a Pension Schemes Bill in the King’s Speech and industry reaction to this, the Options Scheme transferring to the Smart Pension Master Trust and Lane Clark & Peacock research into collective defined contribution schemes.

1.             Pension Schemes Bill announced in the King's Speech This week's King's Speech at the state opening of parliament has included an upcoming Pension Schemes Bill, with measures ...

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