We focus here on what’s important for money purchase schemes, including DC master trusts, GPPs and self-invested pension plans

Pensions Hub

Financial Conduct Authority consults on Advice Guidance Boundary Review

Financial Conduct Authority consults on Advice Guidance Boundary Review

The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on how it can take forward a new type of targeted support for consumers with their pensions. The consultation runs until February 13, 2025.

United Kingdom | Publication | December 19, 2024
FCA publishes Advice Guidance Boundary Review

FCA publishes Advice Guidance Boundary Review

The Financial Conduct Authority has set out the next steps in its work on closing the advice gap.

United Kingdom | Publication | December 04, 2024
Pension changes in the Budget

Pension changes in the Budget

The Chancellor presented her maiden Budget on October 30, 2024.

United Kingdom | Publication | November 20, 2024
Mansion House speech announces pensions “megafunds”

Mansion House speech announces pensions “megafunds”

On November 14, 2024, the Chancellor announced the Government’s intention to boost investment by driving the development of pension “megafunds”.

United Kingdom | Publication | November 20, 2024
UK Pensions Briefing: Budget October 2024

UK Pensions Briefing: Budget October 2024

What’s changed? Inheritance Tax (IHT) payable on unused DC pots and lump sum death benefits from DB schemes. Gibraltar and EEA exemption removed from overseas transfer charge. Emplo...

United Kingdom | Publication | November 12, 2024
Pensions Minister sets out Government's objectives to boost UK investment and improve saver returns

Pensions Minister sets out Government's objectives to boost UK investment and improve saver returns

In a keynote speech at a recent pensions conference, Emma Reynolds set out two key objectives: to improve the level of pension fund investment in the UK economy and to improve savers’ returns.

United Kingdom | Publication | October 31, 2024
DWP consults on extending the CDC regime to unconnected employers

DWP consults on extending the CDC regime to unconnected employers

Following the launch of the UK’s first collective defined contribution pension scheme by Royal Mail on October 7, 2024, the DWP published a consultation paper and draft legislation to extend the collective defined contribution framework to non-associated multi-employer schemes on October 8, 2024.

United Kingdom | Publication | October 29, 2024
PLSA publishes guidance helping employers and trustees of defined contribution pension schemes on options for savers

PLSA publishes guidance helping employers and trustees of defined contribution pension schemes on options for savers

The Government’s announcement in July that it might introduce a new duty on pension scheme trustees to offer services and products to members on retirement as part of the new Pension Schemes Bill, brought concern to employees and trustees of defined contribution schemes.

United Kingdom | Publication | October 11, 2024
MaPS launches Pension Wise Digital

MaPS launches Pension Wise Digital

The Money and Pensions Service has launched Pension Wise Digital, a new digital appointment service offering pensions guidance alongside its current telephone and face-to-face services.

United Kingdom | Publication | September 26, 2024

Recent publications

Publication

Low carbon projects

Low carbon projects, especially those involving hydrogen and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), play a crucial role in the journey towards global decarbonisation.

Global | July 18, 2025

Energy
Navigating the IPO

Publication

Navigating the IPO

Taking your company public is an important milestone, and whilst the landscape for IPOs is complex and dynamic, choosing the right path is essential.

Global | July 18, 2025

Corporate, M&A and securities
London skyscrapers

Publication

Essential Corporate News – Week ending 18 July 2025

On 15 July 2025 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its final rules in relation to reform of the UK prospectus regime (see PS 25/9: New rules for the public offers and admissions to trading regime), largely adopting the approach proposed in its consultation last summer. This is the latest step in the process of reforming the UK’s capital markets, following on from the overhaul of the UK Listing Rules (UKLR) in 2024.

United Kingdom | July 17, 2025

Corporate, M&A and securities
Site search

Subscribe and stay up to date with the latest legal news, information and events . . .

Register now