Professional Pensions: Stories of the week

LGPS pooling plans rejected, XPS Group pre-close trading update, Aon warning amid market turbulence

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Professional Pensions: Stories of the week

This week’s top stories include confirmation Local Government Pension Scheme pools Access and Brunel had their pooling plans rejected by the government, XPS Group’s pre-close trading update, and Aon’s warning to members amid the current market volatility.

1. Access and Brunel pooling plans rejected by government Two Local Government Pension Scheme pools, Access and Brunel Pensions Partnership, have had their pooling plans rejected by the governme...

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