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2026 blogs

DC scheme consolidation: why trustees must take action now
Tuesday 31 March 2026
New figures from our latest DC landscape analysis show continued consolidation – and smaller schemes must urgently assess their future as the Pension Schemes Bill, which introduces further expectation for trustees, moves closer to becoming law.
Moving with the times: Updates to master trust reserving guidance
Friday 20 March 2026
Master trusts now dominate the defined contribution landscape holding over £200 billion of assets for pensions savers. In this blog Kim Goodall-Brown talks about how TPR has evolved its approach since the introduction of master trust authorisation seven years ago, by looking at how it can reduce regulatory burden and enable master trusts to unlock investment for innovation in the future.
People’s lives are different - we must understand savers to design defaults for retirement
Monday 2 March 2026
Default pension plans will be powerful in helping to turn a savings system into a pension system. But who are defaults designed for? Director of Strategy and Communications Patrick Coyne sets out how career breaks can impact outcomes and asks if cohorts could help those savers achieve a sustainable income in retirement.
Trustees: have your say on the value for money framework
Thursday 22 January 2026
We want trustees to respond to the value for money consultation. You will be the ones driving improvements in value and challenging your advisers and service providers to deliver more for savers. We have produced a new guide to help you get to grips with the proposals so you can respond by the deadline of 8 March. In this blog Director of Policy, Joey Patel, outlines the key new proposals and why trustee input is so vital.