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Pensions

  • Tuesday, 24 February, 2026
    Reform UK
    Reform UK plans to use £500bn of council pension assets to invest in British businesses

    Deputy leader hails ‘huge opportunity’ to create sovereign wealth fund, but experts give sceptical response

    Richard Tice delivers a speech at a podium with Reform UK branding and the phrase ‘Britain is Broken’ visible on a blue background.
  • Saturday, 21 February, 2026
    Personal Finance
    High tax rates overshadow bonus season in the City

    FT survey reveals continuing frustration over tax thresholds — with many thinking of moving abroad

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  • Friday, 20 February, 2026
    Moral Money
    Should fund managers listen to ‘investor assemblies’?

    European pension funds try an approach pioneered in ancient Greece

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  • Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
    John Ralfe
    Church of England pension fund tempts an earthly reckoning

    The fund is in surplus after a period of high interest rates, but it is heavily invested in risky assets

    Dame Sarah Mullally stands smiling at the front of a group of clergy in ceremonial robes on the steps of St. Paul's Cathedral.
  • Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
    ExplainerPublic sector pensions
    Are the UK’s public sector pensions unaffordable?

    The Reform party has set its sights on unfunded schemes — but not everyone agrees they are a ‘major problem’

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  • Monday, 9 February, 2026
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    FT bonus survey: your last chance to enter

    Are you expecting a bigger payout this year? Tell us by midnight tonight

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  • Saturday, 7 February, 2026
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    Should you overpay your mortgage — or invest the money instead?

    A new app aims to help homeowners clear loans faster

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  • Saturday, 7 February, 2026
    Retirement
    How easy is it for Brits to retire to mainland Europe?

    Changes to inheritance tax and non-dom rules have spurred interest in retiring abroad — but there are new hurdles, too

    Illustration of two people looking out an aeroplane window over rows of terraced houses with a cloud in the sky in the shape of a pound symbol
  • Thursday, 5 February, 2026
    UK tax
    Millions more UK workers to be hit by Reeves’ salary sacrifice changes

    Fiscal watchdog predicts companies will lower wages on back of chancellor’s Budget measure

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  • Thursday, 5 February, 2026
    News in-depthUniversities Superannuation Scheme
    Has USS’s investment strategy worked?

    High-profile losses prompt questions over transparency at the UK’s biggest private pension fund

    An illustration showing a Thames Water worker, a broadband router, the USS logo with a bar chart, and a Northvolt prismatic cell battery.
  • Sunday, 1 February, 2026
    Pensions industry
    Danish pension funds under pressure to invest in domestic markets

    Government drive comes as schemes in EU’s second-biggest retirement system reassess US exposure

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  • Saturday, 31 January, 2026
    Claer Barrett
    Gen Z trend for ‘admin nights’ is worth following

    Finding time to collectively focus on your finances pays dividends

    Three young adults sit together on an orange couch looking at a laptop, appearing engaged and collaborative.
  • Wednesday, 28 January, 2026
    Jonathan Guthrie
    Raising the state pension age: will more Britons work until they drop?

    Overall longevity continues to rise, compounding pressure on stretched government finances

  • Wednesday, 28 January, 2026
    Inheritance
    UK’s deadline for paying IHT on pensions poses ‘huge problem’, peers warn

    Government should extend time to pay from six to 12 months, says Lords committee

    Rachel Reeves holds the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street before presenting the government's annual budget.
  • Tuesday, 27 January, 2026
    Reform UK
    Reform in ‘ferocious battle’ with council officers over pension cuts, says Tice

    Party’s deputy leader warns planned reductions in contributions risk being too cautious

    Richard Tice seated at a table in an office, wearing a suit and light blue tie.
  • Monday, 26 January, 2026
    Bank bonuses
    Banks poised for bumper bonuses this spring

    Complete the FT’s bonus survey and see how your payout will measure up

  • Monday, 26 January, 2026
    FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign
    Pensions lessons: a new twist on British army training

    FT-backed financial literacy programme aims to make recruits fighting fit for later life

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  • Sunday, 25 January, 2026
    Pensions industry
    Pension buyout deals slow as big companies weigh retaining schemes

    Value of assets offloaded by UK groups fell to three-year low last year, just as US private capital firms pile in

    A person with a backpack walks across Tower Bridge at dusk, with London’s skyscrapers illuminated in the background.
  • Thursday, 22 January, 2026
    European pension funds: Assemble!

    Or not. Up to you really

  • Wednesday, 21 January, 2026
    Financial ThinkingJonathan Guthrie
    How the pensions triple lock will end

    State pension indexation is very important to retirees — but almost certainly too expensive to survive

    Illustration of man in a suit with three locks leading to chart lines
  • Tuesday, 20 January, 2026
    Stephen Bush
    Intergenerational strife is a losing political strategy

    The lure of pensioner-bashing doesn’t take real life into consideration

    Illustration of a heart locket with a black & white picture of an elderly couple on one side with red devil’s horns drawn on each of their foreheads
  • Saturday, 17 January, 2026
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    How much does the ‘single tax’ hurt your investments?

    Couples are more likely to invest as they get older, but it’s not the same for those on their own

    Montage of a woman sat on a bench surrounded by coins
  • Friday, 16 January, 2026
    Sovereign wealth funds
    Is the US about to screw SWFs?

    Taxing times

  • Thursday, 15 January, 2026
    The Big Read
    Can Europe still afford its generous state pensions?

    Rising numbers of older people across the continent are straining budgets and making for some difficult political decisions

    Two elderly women from behind with euro banknotes and chart lines on an orange background
  • Wednesday, 14 January, 2026
    Financial services
    Pension fund sues Hermes over ‘existential gamble’ on wind farms

    Claim alleges ‘no competent infrastructure manager’ would have invested in such ‘highly risky’ assets

    Smartphone displaying the Federated Hermes logo held in front of a blurred website with the same branding. Focus is on the phone screen.
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