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Pensions

  • Friday, 27 March, 2026
    Politics
    UK ministers to push ahead with capped ‘mandation’ powers on pension schemes

    Draft law was rejected by the House of Lords but government is planning to table a compromise after Easter

    Close-up of pound coins next to a document labelled ‘Pension Scheme’ with a red pin marking the text.
  • Thursday, 26 March, 2026
    Workplace pensions
    Don’t let your employer pocket your pension fund surplus

    Some schemes are sitting on excess funds averaging £50,000 per member

    ImageJonathan Guthrie
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  • Tuesday, 24 March, 2026
    Climate change
    Anglican clergy pension fund to vote against directors at NatWest, Santander and HSBC

    Banks accused of backtracking on their climate risk pledges ahead of annual meetings

    St Alkmund's Church, a large stone building with arched windows and a clock tower, under a clear blue sky.
  • Tuesday, 24 March, 2026
    UK society
    Civic-minded pensioners make the world go round

    Policymakers need to think about the costs of having a generation of retirees not on the property ladder

    ImageStephen Bush
    Illustration of a nesting doll with the picture of an old man with a gray hair.
  • Saturday, 21 March, 2026
    Inheritance
    Life insurance sales surge in wake of Reeves’ inheritance tax shake-up

    Chancellor’s targeting of pensions prompts more people to take out insurance, say industry figures

    Rachel Reeves (second from left) stands with three Treasury team members outside 11 Downing Street facing photographers.
  • Thursday, 19 March, 2026
    UK politics
    Peers vote down UK ‘mandation’ powers on pension scheme investments

    Lords resist government proposal to force pension funds to invest in specific assets

    The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben under a clear blue sky, with an ornate street lamp in the foreground.
  • Thursday, 19 March, 2026
    Insight & Comment
    When it comes to your pension, don’t believe the hype about private equity

    Individual investors should be wary of the claims made — especially when they come from politicians

    ImageJonathan Guthrie
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  • Wednesday, 18 March, 2026
    Financial & markets regulation
    Trading 212 wins approval for personal pensions years after first promising them

    Regulator’s nod will also allow platform to offer cryptocurrency exchange-traded notes in pensions

    Close-up of an iPhone screen displaying the Trading 212 app icon and name.
  • Monday, 16 March, 2026
    UK employment
    McFadden vows to press on with UK welfare reforms in bid to boost employment

    Work and pensions secretary insists Labour MPs who forced U-turn last year could be persuaded to back changes

    Pat McFadden speaks at a podium with a microphone, delivering a speech at Waltham Forest College.
  • Monday, 16 March, 2026
    Pensions industry
    Canadian pension funds count cost of private equity slump

    Rising interest rates bring prolonged downturn to the buyout industry

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  • Saturday, 14 March, 2026
    A new era for Isas: FT Money special 2026
    Is your Isa strategy up to date?

    Upcoming changes to pensions rules will have a significant impact on how people use Isas in retirement

    Clare Munro
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  • Saturday, 14 March, 2026
    A new era for Isas: FT Money special 2026
    Under 40? Open a Lifetime Isa while you still can

    A replacement Isa for first-time buyers risks losing important benefits of investing

    ImageClaer Barrett
    Montage image of a house roof and chimney, and three downward arrows with a cash overlay texture
  • Wednesday, 11 March, 2026
    Insight & Comment
    Is intergenerational inequality unfair?

    Sloppy assumptions do not help Millennials — or their Baby Boomer detractors 

    ImageJonathan Guthrie
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  • Saturday, 7 March, 2026
    Personal Finance
    The AI pension advisers are already here

    Millions of people are already turning to chatbots such as ChatGPT to plan their retirement

    Illustration of a hand holding a phone screen with a smiley face, with speech bubbles showing a pot of coins, a graph, and ellipsis
  • Friday, 6 March, 2026
    Insight & Comment
    Are you financially ‘prepped’ for higher inflation?

    Don’t panic about gyrating markets, work through this personal finance checklist instead

    ImageClaer Barrett
    Montage image of a thermostat, a house, a £50 banknote, and ticks from a checklist
  • Wednesday, 4 March, 2026
    Pensions industry
    Cushman & Wakefield sued over climate risk to worker retirement savings

    Case could influence wider legal questions about how long-term risks apply to fiduciary duties

    A man sits alone at a desk with multiple monitors in a mostly empty office at Cushman & Wakefield's London headquarters.
  • Saturday, 28 February, 2026
    Pensions industry
    BlackRock and Goldman Sachs join race to fund Phoenix’s pension business

    UK pension group says all talks are in early stages and there is no certainty of an agreement

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  • Friday, 27 February, 2026
    UK insurance industry
    Former L&G boss Nigel Wilson to chair Brookfield’s Just Group

    Canadian group taps industry veteran for private asset expertise as it pushes into UK retirement market

    Nigel Wilson speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview, wearing a suit and patterned tie against a blue background.
  • Tuesday, 24 February, 2026
    Reform UK
    Reform UK plans to use £500bn of council pension assets to invest in British businesses

    Deputy leader hails ‘huge opportunity’ to create sovereign wealth fund, but experts give sceptical response

    Richard Tice delivers a speech at a podium with Reform UK branding and the phrase ‘Britain is Broken’ visible on a blue background.
  • Saturday, 21 February, 2026
    Personal Finance
    High tax rates overshadow bonus season in the City

    FT survey reveals continuing frustration over tax thresholds — with many thinking of moving abroad

    Illustration of a woman holding a case of cash and rushing down one of a few paths
  • Friday, 20 February, 2026
    Moral Money
    Should fund managers listen to ‘investor assemblies’?

    European pension funds try an approach pioneered in ancient Greece

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    A sign reads ‘gateway to bouleuterion’ in Greek and English
  • Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
    Anglican Church
    Church of England pension fund tempts an earthly reckoning

    The fund is in surplus after a period of high interest rates, but it is heavily invested in risky assets

    John Ralfe
    Dame Sarah Mullally stands smiling at the front of a group of clergy in ceremonial robes on the steps of St. Paul's Cathedral.
  • Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
    Public sector pensions
    Explainer. Are the UK’s public sector pensions unaffordable?

    The Reform party has set its sights on unfunded schemes — but not everyone agrees they are a ‘major problem’

    Montage shows Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice with the Treasury logo against a data backdrop
  • Monday, 9 February, 2026
    Remuneration
    FT bonus survey: your last chance to enter

    Are you expecting a bigger payout this year? Tell us by midnight tonight

    Stacks of coins on a scale, a luxury handbag, a wristwatch, and part of a yellow sports car, with colorful confetti on a blue background.
  • Saturday, 7 February, 2026
    Insight & Comment
    Should you overpay your mortgage — or invest the money instead?

    A new app aims to help homeowners clear loans faster

    ImageClaer Barrett
    Montage image of a house and a screen of investment stocks, with a contactless payment machine and a phone
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