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Government responds to consultation on long-term DC investment in UK science and technology companies

Government responds to consultation on long-term DC investment in UK science and technology companies

The Government has recognised “unlocking institutional investment”, particularly DC pension capital, as a long-term ambition and has announced “an ambitious life sciences package to support economic growth”.

United Kingdom | Publication | June 07, 2023
Pensions Regulator publishes chief executive’s speech on delivering value for UK savers

Pensions Regulator publishes chief executive’s speech on delivering value for UK savers

In a speech delivered on May 23, 2023, Nausicaa Delfas, the chief executive of the Regulator, focussed on value for money (VFM), consolidation, trusteeship and governance and “at retirement” solutions.

United Kingdom | Publication | June 07, 2023
PLSA announces launch of Pensions Equity Group to help tackle UK pensions inequalities

PLSA announces launch of Pensions Equity Group to help tackle UK pensions inequalities

A new coalition of over 20 pensions companies and organisations has been launched to help tackle pensions inequalities in the UK.

United Kingdom | Publication | June 07, 2023
Pensions Regulator announces initiative to check pension savers are getting value for money

Pensions Regulator announces initiative to check pension savers are getting value for money

Further to its blog last month, on March 27, 2023, the Regulator published a press release announcing the launch of a new initiative to check savers are getting value from their pensions.

United Kingdom | Publication | April 27, 2023
DC schemes: New regulations introduce illiquid investment disclosure requirements and exclude specified performance-based fees from charge cap

DC schemes: New regulations introduce illiquid investment disclosure requirements and exclude specified performance-based fees from charge cap

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) and Pensions Dashboards (Amendment) Regulations 2023 were made on March 30, 2023, and came into force on April 6, 2023.

United Kingdom | Publication | April 27, 2023
Great expectations: Regulator publishes blog on climate change reporting

Great expectations: Regulator publishes blog on climate change reporting

The Regulator has published a blog in which it discusses why it is putting extra emphasis on compliance with environmental social governance (ESG) and climate change reporting duties in 2023.

United Kingdom | Publication | April 27, 2023
Changes to auto-enrolment planned

Changes to auto-enrolment planned

A second Bill extending the auto-enrolment regime was introduced to the House of Commons on February 27, 2023 (when it had its first reading), and the DWP confirmed its support for the Bill on March 3, 2023, when it had its second reading.

United Kingdom | Publication | March 30, 2023
PPI reports on role of alternative assets in DC scheme investment strategies

PPI reports on role of alternative assets in DC scheme investment strategies

The Pensions Policy Institute has published a report on the relevance of alternative assets in DC scheme investment in light of recent economic uncertainty and new opportunities, including the government's recent reforms to facilitate greater investment in illiquid assets.

United Kingdom | Publication | March 30, 2023
Regulator publishes blog emphasising how schemes should deliver

Regulator publishes blog emphasising how schemes should deliver "real value"

Just before the closure of its consultation on value for money across DC schemes, on March 27, 2023, the Regulator published a blog post on the reasons behind the consultation.

United Kingdom | Publication | March 30, 2023

Recent publications

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Deadlines for the first MACSE auction procedure in Italy are approaching

Italy | May 06, 2025

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Secondary capital raising regime

In July 2022 the UK Secondary Capital Raising Review published its report (Report) setting out a series of bold and wide-ranging recommendations for improving the secondary capital raising regime in the UK designed to make it quicker, more flexible, more inclusive of retail investors and more cost-effective, as well as moving towards digitisation and making better use of technology.

United Kingdom | May 02, 2025

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Essential Corporate news – Week ending 2 May 2025

This briefing forms part of a series looking in detail at the SRA’s guidance for in-house teams, issued following a thematic review of the sector, recognising the growth and importance of the in-house role and the unique pressures to which in-house solicitors can be subject.

United Kingdom | May 02, 2025

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