The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has published new industry guidance on the ‘Use of AI in Pensions Administration – Embrace the Opportunity with Caution.”

The most recent pension schemes newsletter was published on October 30, 2025. It includes information on the prohibition on returning tax free lump sums withdrawn from schemes ahead of the 2025 Budget, as well as a reminder that pension scheme administrators must be UK resident from April 6, 2026.

Pensions Minister, Torsten Bell, has confirmed that the DWP intends to consult on the £30,000 threshold level that currently applies for DB scheme members to seek transfer advice.

The Financial Reporting Council has published final guidance to the UK Stewardship Code 2026, following stakeholder feedback to the call for comments on the draft guidance published in June 2025.

One year away from the final connection deadline of October 31, 2026, for all schemes in scope of the requirements, the Pensions Dashboards Programme highlights this “significant marker” with a new blog.

Nach langem Streit über den neuen Wehrdienst – insbesondere über ein Losverfahren – haben Union und SPD eine Einigung erzielt. Vorgesehen sind eine verpflichtende Musterung, Zielmarken und eine Bedarfswehrpflicht, falls Freiwillige fehlen.