Chancellor hopes plan to establish ‘megafunds’, circumscribed by binding allocation targets, will drive returns for savers
How to move funds and influence people
Farage & Co could make a big splash at the pool party
Canadian pension funds are increasingly favouring partnerships with buyout firms
Torsten Bell says government is ‘encouraging, not instigating’ investment in wider range of assets
How to scheme it
Move comes as cash-strapped local authorities are expected to reduce contributions
Local government scheme is in surplus by £85bn, according to consultant Isio
Town halls in England and Wales warn that requirement to take ‘principal advice’ from pools could create conflict of interest
Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants to learn lessons from the ‘Maple 8’ — but they have their own problems
Banker driving Kensington and Chelsea’s stellar returns explains why he fears the chancellor’s ‘megafunds’
Further measures may be taken if ‘megafund’ reforms fail to boost domestic investment, says pensions minister
If the UK chancellor believes in the benefits of scale, it is not obvious why 8 is the magic number
Chancellor is trying to remove some of the inefficiencies from operating smaller local authority funds
Chancellor to target minimum size for multiemployer defined contribution schemes of £25bn to £50bn
Reeves’ Mansion House speech will push for faster integration of council retirement schemes
Chancellor to set out reform to fragmented local authority funds in Mansion House speech
Bulking up should allow funds to invest in wider range of UK assets, but progress towards consolidation has been slow
And we have the charts to prove it
Market forces get a say in United Learning’s scheme but there could be unintended consequences
Treasury launches review of Britain’s pensions system with threat to force local governments to co-operate
New bill tackles some pressing issues but much more reform is needed
Calpers concerned oil supermajor is seeking to muzzle activist shareholders
Happy Gilmore
John Armitt says pension schemes need to ‘find the best possible opportunity’
