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Helping members run their schemes, May 2025 Update 06 May 2025, Blog I often use these emails to tell you about the engagement we do on your behalf with Ministers and Select Committees. We have now added an extra dimension to that work with the launch of a new All-party Parliamentary Group on Pensions.... Read more

Talking the talk and walking the walk: Making decisions like a trustee 25 April 2025, Blog A few months ago, I knew very little about pensions, so I attended the PLSA’s ‘Trusteeship – part 1: the theory’ and, having enjoyed it so much, wrote about my experiences and all the things that I learnt. When the opportunity came to... Read more

Local Government Pension Scheme reform: Statement by the PLSA 15 April 2025, Press Release The PLSA acknowledges there are often benefits to consolidation. The eight existing pools themselves are the product of the consolidation of assets of 86 local authority Funds in England and Wales. In considering specific mergers, the... Read more

Artificial Intelligence presents opportunities for pension schemes, but risks must be carefully managed 11 April 2025, Press Release A PLSA survey found its members expect pension funds to have widely adopted AI by 2035 to enhance member engagement and communication strategies (79%), detect and prevent fraud (75%), improve data security (72%), personalise retiremen... Read more

Helping members run their schemes, April 2025 Update 08 April 2025, Blog With market volatility top of mind for many, we’ll be surveying members shortly on what it means for pension schemes, so keep a look out for that. In the meantime, James Walsh highlights a surprisingly common issue that can stop membe... Read more

Adequacy, consolidation and investment in focus as PLSA seeks reforms to improve UK retirements 08 April 2025, Press Release The PLSA’s work programme is reviewed annually by its Policy Board, which comprises experts from a diverse cross-section of the PLSA’s membership and has responsibility for setting the policy agenda. This year, with a two-part Pension... Read more

Funding strength leading DB schemes to think differently about surplus and endgame 20 March 2025, Press Release A DB pension fund’s endgame refers to how the trustees and sponsors of the scheme decide how to deliver benefits to members in the long-term. This can mean transferring the scheme’s assets and liabilities to an insurer or superfund, o... Read more

HALF OF PENSION SAVERS SHOW PREFERENCE FOR UK INVESTMENT 14 March 2025, Press Release When asked about their investment preferences, 37% said they would prefer UK investments if they generate comparable returns and a further 16% would prioritise UK investments even if they provided lower returns. The research highlight... Read more

PLSA updates Vote Reporting Template to improve transparency and accountability 12 March 2025, Press Release The Vote Reporting Template was first produced in 2020 in response to new regulations requiring pension fund trustees to demonstrate how they are acting as effective stewards of their assets, including how they are using their voting ... Read more

PLSA Policy Board appoints 10 new members 10 March 2025, Press Release A further five new members have also been selected to join from October 2025. Joining the Policy Board with immediate effect are Nest’s Philip Brown, Kent County Council’s Nick Buckland, Legal & General’s Colin Clarke, The People’s Pa... Read more

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