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Professional Pensions webinar with LexisNexis takes place next week which will look at Fraud & Identity in the Pensions Industry.

The webinar will be broadcast on Wednesday 10 June between 15:00-16:00 and we will explore latest global cybercrime trends, key developments in identity risks and the specific vulnerabilities within the pension's customer journey.

Speakers:
📣Holly Roach, News Editor, Professional Pensions
📣Jason-Lane Sellers, Director, Fraud & Identity EMEA, LexisNexis Risk Solutions
📣Nick Cox, Director - Fraud Prevention Lead at WTW Outsourcing GB

For more information and to register, visit: https://t.co/9EKnNofMUu

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Professional Trustee Focus is taking place this week and we are looking forward to hearing from Future Growth Capital Head of Client Solutions and Product Sam Murphy.

Sam's session 'Should Trustees Be Doing More to Invest in UK Private Markets?'.

Governments intentions are clear. The LGPS and Master Trusts have explicit and/or voluntary mandates to invest in UK private markets. Now the focus turns to all other scheme-types. Last week, Pensions UK published ‘2030 Ready: From commitment to deployment’ looking at the appetite of schemes investing in UK private markets, and the barriers they may face. Here we take a look at that report, to which we contributed, and ask the attendees to provide their perspective on these initiatives.

📍Taking place on Thursday 4th June at One Moorgate Place, London

👉Last chance to register: https://t.co/GeC3Viu7PN

Thank you to our sponsors: Aptia Group, Future Growth Capital, Hymans Robertson, L&G – Asset Management, Russell Investments, TPT Retirement Solutions

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📢Professional Pensions are delighted to announce the 2026 programme for our Defined Contribution Conference Manchester!

Programme Highlights:
- The Pensions Scheme Act 2026: What is means for DC in practice
- CDC: From policy ambition to practical reality
- Opening the door to Private Markets: A DC guide
- Value for Money: Beyond the framework
- Guided Retirement: Designing the default that members actually need
- Innovation in DC: Where AI and technology are actually delivering
- Member Engagement: Moving from notification to activation

📍The conference will take place in the format of a one-day event on Wednesday 16 September in Manchester city centre.

To find out more about this event and to register your place, please click here: https://t.co/Wox6aVtfpt

Thank you to our sponsors: People's Partnership Schroders

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Professional Trustee Focus is taking place next week and we are looking forward to hearing from Russel Investments Senior Manager, EMEA Clients Team Gary Allen and Director, UK Institutional Richard Bagshaw.

Their session 'How delegation can help improve governance'.

This session looks at how delegation under a range of trustee models can improve governance and outcomes through quicker implementation, clear accountability, enhanced oversight, and more efficient lower cost solutions. It also considers how these principles can be applied across the spectrum of endgame objectives to support effective outcomes and how they can extend beyond DB alone.

📍Taking place on Thursday 4th June at One Moorgate Place, London

👉Book now: https://t.co/T93JQm5Abe

Thank you to our sponsors: Aptia Group, Future Growth Capital, Hymans Robertson, L&G – Asset Management, Russell Investments, TPT Retirement Solutions

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📢We are looking forward to hearing from Thinks Insight & Strategy Managing Director Max Mawby tomorrow at our flagship event Professional Pensions Live!

Max's session 'Smarter Communication, Clearer Conversations' will address the following points:
- The need to modernise and innovate member communications – what’s pushing that change
- Behavioural, data-led communication tailored to different member cohorts
- Supporting members and reducing administration pressure through digital first communication
- Case studies that set a new standard for member communication

📍Tuesday 19th of May at Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London

👉Last chance to register: https://t.co/PCf2QuLKFY

Many thanks to our Sponsors:
Aptia, Barnett Waddingham, BlackRock, Charles Stanley, Equisoft, Fasanara, Festina Finance, Gallagher, Hymans Robertson, LCP, LexisNexis, Lumera, Money & Pensions Service, Pendragon, Schroders, Scottish Widows, Target Professional Services, Vidett, WTW

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📢We are looking forward to hearing from Aptia UK Pensions Communication Lead Steph Gold and Pension Administration Sales Lead Colin Hamilton next week at our flagship event Professional Pensions Live!

Their session 'Member Journeys: nothing changes/everything changes' will address the following points:
- How do members engage with us, and how has that changed over time?
- When you give members choice - what do they do?
-Case study on bereavement - how can we help people when they are at a vulnerable point in their lives, to deal with the administration of a loved one's pension? What support can we give to the people who are grieving?
- Proactive data subscription services and the value they can add to support administration workflow, and supporting members
- Power of data collection, administrator notified of changes on one scheme and can encourage use of data on others.
- Addresses, mortality screening, emails, phone numbers…..all assessed against external records every day - Better data, no more tracing / mortality screening
- Nothing changes/everything changes: need for empathy, role of technology.

📍Tuesday 19th of May at Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London

👉Last chance to register: https://t.co/GLmTK6ZaE4

Many thanks to our Sponsors:
Aptia, Barnett Waddingham, BlackRock, Charles Stanley, Equisoft, Fasanara, Festina Finance, Gallagher, Hymans Robertson, LCP, LexisNexis, Lumera, Money & Pensions Service, Pendragon, Schroders, Scottish Widows, Target Professional Services, Vidett, WTW

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We are looking forward to hearing from Hymans Robertson Partner and Head of Actuarial Alec Day, Partner and Head of DB Scheme Actuary Services Laura Mclaren and Partner and Head of Investment Risk Transfer Russel Chapman for our CPD-accredited Professional Trustee Focus!

Their session 'Surplus in Focus: What Comes Next for Strengthened Funding Positions' looks at how trustees are approaching surplus discussions in practice and the decision-making around how it can be used productively to support scheme objectives. Looking at examples of approaches that have been implemented and successfully aligned with fiduciary duties, delivering value for both members and sponsors.

📍Taking place on Thursday 4th June at One Moorgate Place, London

👉Book now: https://t.co/TXdJFcQ7zK

Thank you to our sponsors: Aptia Group, Hymans Robertson, Legal & General, Russell Investments, TPT retirement solutions

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📢We are looking forward to hearing from Lumera Commercial Director, Data & Dashboards Maurice Titley next week at our flagship event Professional Pensions Live!

Maurice's session 'AI Can Power Pensions Reform - If Governance Models Keep Pace' will explore how AI can be a significant part of the delivery models for two related reforms - the Pension Schemes Bill’s guided retirement pathways and the FCA’s new Targeted Support framework.

📍Tuesday 19th of May at Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London

👉Register now: https://t.co/KiBAEvuCBH

Many thanks to our Sponsors:
Aptia, Barnett Waddingham, BlackRock, Charles Stanley, Equisoft, Fasanara, Festina Finance, Gallagher, Hymans Robertson, LCP, LexisNexis, Lumera, Money & Pensions Service, Pendragon, Schroders, Scottish Widows, Target Professional Services, Vidett, WTW

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📢We are delighted to announce our keynote speaker for Professional Pensions Live!

Capital Economics Chief Global Economist Jennifer McKeown will be opening our event which is taking place in less than two weeks time.

Jennifer's session will bring an economist’s perspective on the key macro and geopolitical forces influencing markets, from interest rates and inflation to fiscal policy and global regime change. It will explore the risks and opportunities these trends present, and what they mean for pension scheme strategy in 2026 and beyond.

📍Tuesday 19th of May at Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London

👉Register now: https://t.co/SnXb3TugV8

Many thanks to our Sponsors:
Aptia, Barnett Waddingham, BlackRock, Charles Stanley, Equisoft, Fasanara, Festina Finance, Gallagher, Hymans Robertson, LCP, LexisNexis, Lumera, Money & Pensions Service, Pendragon, Schroders, Scottish Widows, Target Professional Services, Vidett, WTW

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📢Two weeks today we will be at Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London for London's Largest Pensions Conference Professional Pensions Live!

We are looking forward to hearing from Hymans Robertson Partner and Head of DC Trustee Anthony Ellis at our upcoming flagship event, Professional Pensions Live.

Anthony's session 'Mobilising Pension Capital for UK Growth' will address:
- Why consolidation and scale are central to the productive finance debate — and what changes once schemes reach critical mass
- The policy objectives behind the Mansion House Accords, set within the wider context of DC consolidation and long‑term capital
- How competition between large schemes shapes investment strategy, governance and willingness to invest in less liquid assets
- The perceived tension between political ambition and fiduciary duty - and how that tension shifts at scale
- The case for investing in the UK grounded in member outcomes, risk‑adjusted returns and long‑term value
- Structural and practical barriers that still limit productive finance, even for large DC schemes
- What the future direction of DC investment could look like as schemes move beyond consolidation into maturity

📍Tuesday 19th of May at Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London

👉Register now: https://t.co/gfRWH81XI7

Many thanks to our Sponsors:
Aptia, Barnett Waddingham, BlackRock, Charles Stanley, Equisoft, Fasanara, Festina Finance, Gallagher, Hymans Robertson, LCP, LexisNexis, Lumera, Money & Pensions Service, Pendragon, Schroders, Scottish Widows, Target Professional Services, Vidett, WTW

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📢Only three weeks left to enter Professional Pensions Women in Pensions Awards!

✨Congratulations to all nominees, view the list here: https://t.co/pcxwPYctnl

🏆Entries are now open for our awards, the deadline for entries is Friday 22 May.

⭐The Women in Pensions Awards are all about appreciating the most remarkable achievements of women in the sector as they push to make our industry better and brighter every year!

💃This year, the awards are set to take place on Wednesday 11 November at the Brewery in London.

👉Enter here: https://t.co/6XPTvCkGUX

Many thanks to our sponsors:
Aviva Business People's Partnership Sackers Schroders Van Lanschot Kempen

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We are looking forward to hearing from WTW Senior Endgame Strategist and Head of Corporate Pensions Consulting Bina Mistry and Senior Endgame Strategist and Head of Trustee Consulting Adam Boyes at our upcoming flagship event, Professional Pensions Live.

Their session 'DB Surplus Sharing - Putting Theory into Practice' will help you with understanding:
- Strategic considerations for a run-on and use of surplus strategy
- Important aspects of a surplus sharing agreement
- Current views and beliefs of trustees and sponsors
- Practical tips

📍Tuesday 19th of May at Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London

👉Register now: https://t.co/EST6Wu25ku

Many thanks to our Sponsors:
Aptia, Barnett Waddingham, BlackRock, Charles Stanley, Equisoft, Fasanara, Festina Finance, Gallagher, Hymans Robertson, LCP, LexisNexis, Lumera, Money & Pensions Service, Pendragon, Schroders, Scottish Widows, Target Professional Services, Vidett, WTW

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We are looking forward to hearing from L&G Head of Solutions Distribution Lara Edmonstone-West and Head of Insurance & Endgame Solutions Mathew Webb for our CPD-accredited Professional Trustee Focus!

Their session 'How Context Shapes Strategy: Endgame Decisions in Today’s Market'.

DB endgame decisions are increasingly shaped by market conditions rather than funding levels alone. Volatile bond markets, insurer capacity constraints and high asset valuations have introduced new timing and risks for trustees considering buy-in, buy-out or run-on strategies.

📍Taking place on Thursday 4th June at One Moorgate Place, London

👉Book now: https://t.co/JvkJmZi8xj

Thank you to our sponsors: Aptia Group, Hymans Robertson, Legal & General, Russell Investments

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We are looking forward to hearing from LCP Partner, Head of DB Pensions Consolidation Laura Amin and Partner Yadu Dashora at our upcoming flagship event, Professional Pensions Live.

Their session 'Superfunds: Powering the Middle Market' will explore how new market entrants are differentiating their models, including how they structure capital, manage risk and deliver member benefits, and what this means for security and outcomes. The discussion will also consider how superfunds can be made accessible to smaller schemes, and take a wider look at the market’s development, asking how many superfunds are needed for a competitive and sustainable consolidation landscape.

📍Tuesday 19th of May at Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London

👉Register now: https://t.co/3Q5t77y7LI

Many thanks to our Sponsors:
Aptia, Barnett Waddingham, BlackRock, Charles Stanley, Equisoft, Fasanara, Festina Finance, Gallagher, Hymans Robertson, LCP, LexisNexis, Lumera, Money & Pensions Service, Pendragon, Schroders, Scottish Widows, Target Professional Services, Vidett, WTW

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📢Three weeks today our flagship event Professional Pensions Live is taking place!

We are looking forward to hearing from Vidett Client Director Ben Salmons, Trustee Director Rebecca Wood and Client Director James Duggan.

Their session 'To Run or Not to Run: Building a Fit-for-Purpose Run-on' will address:
- The scheme characteristics that make for a well-suited run-on
- Assessing funding strength and covenant durability
- The governance structures needed for sustainable run-on
- The important considerations of surplus release – understanding and aligning member and sponsor interests
- Creating resilience and value in the run-on and how to evidence value creation over time

📍Tuesday 19th of May at Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London

👉Register now: https://t.co/dZYq8WRxMJ

Many thanks to our Sponsors:
Aptia, Barnett Waddingham, BlackRock, Charles Stanley, Equisoft, Fasanara, Festina Finance, Gallagher, Hymans Robertson, LCP, LexisNexis, Lumera, Money & Pensions Service, Pendragon, Schroders, Scottish Widows, Target Professional Services, Vidett, WTW

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📢Professional Pensions are pleased to announce the 2026 Women in Pensions Awards nomination list! View the list here: https://t.co/HECs1O8STW

🏆Entries are now open for our awards, the deadline for entries is Friday 22 May.

⭐The Women in Pensions Awards are all about appreciating the most remarkable achievements of women in the sector as they push to make our industry better and brighter every year!

💃This year, the awards are set to take place on Wednesday 11 November at the Brewery in London.

👉Enter here: https://t.co/C84SSXhRPX

Many thanks to our sponsors:
Aviva, People's Partnership, Sackers, Schroders, Van Lanschot Kempen

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We are looking forward to hearing from Capital Cranfield Managing Director Harus Rai, XPS Group Partner and Head of DC Sophia Singleton and The Pensions Ombudsman and Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman Dominic Harris at our flagship event, Professional Pensions Live.

Their session 'Pension Prophets: Looking into the Beyond'.

This panel may not have a crystal ball, but it does bring together our pension prophets — an expert group of industry leaders discussing the emerging pressures, opportunities and longer-term shifts facing schemes, trustees and the wider industry. They will explore the themes most likely to shape the industry’s future, and the changes anticipated in how pensions are designed, governed and delivered.

📍Tuesday 19th of May at Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London

👉Register now: https://t.co/eA01seza6Y

Many thanks to our Sponsors:
Aptia, Barnett Waddingham, BlackRock, Charles Stanley, Equisoft, Fasanara, Festina Finance, Gallagher, Hymans Robertson, LCP, LexisNexis, Lumera, Money & Pensions Service, Pendragon, Schroders, Scottish Widows, Target Professional Services, Vidett, WTW

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📢There is only four weeks to go until Professional Pensions Live!

We are looking forward to hearing from Scottish Widows Business Development Director Susan Hope at our flagship event, Professional Pensions Live.

The session 'Closing the Gaps: A Shared Mission' will address the following points:
- How pension gaps develop over time
- Ethnicity and disability gaps
- Progress already made across schemes and employers
- Targeted engagement for different member groups
- Interventions that are already showing progress
- Role of trustees in driving change
- What collective industry progress could look like

📍Tuesday 19th of May at Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London

👉Register now: https://t.co/9MFIe0qUOc

Many thanks to our Sponsors:
Aptia, Barnett Waddingham, BlackRock, Charles Stanley, Equisoft, Fasanara, Festina Finance, Gallagher, Hymans Robertson, LCP, LexisNexis, Lumera, Money & Pensions Service, Pendragon, Schroders, Scottish Widows, Target Professional Services, Vidett, WTW

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📢Nominations close today for our Women in Pensions Awards!

⭐The Women in Pensions Awards are all about appreciating the most remarkable achievements of women in the sector as they push to make our industry better and brighter every year!

🏆Nominations are open, requiring some basic details about the person, company or scheme you are nominating. You can also nominate yourself! The deadline for nominations is Friday 17 April.

👉Nominate here: https://t.co/QxYSAbZpN4

Many thanks to our sponsors:
Aviva, People's Partnership, Sackers, Schroders, Van Lanschot Kempen

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We are looking forward to hearing from Target Professional Services Director of Client Solutions Jenny Simms and Pension Protection Fund (PPF) Director of Member Services Trevor Davis at our flagship event, Professional Pensions Live.

Their session 'Join the 99% Club: Target with the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) on Proactive Data Maintenance'.

Target and the Pension Protection Fund's partnership, which has spanned over a decade, demonstrates how moving from reactive periodic cleansing to continuous data maintenance can transform outcomes and cost-savings. From preventing significant data decay to strengthening member trust and readiness for future endgame opportunities, this session explores what the "99% process" really looks like, and why reliable, maintained data is becoming the foundation of proactive pension administration.

📍Tuesday 19th of May at Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London

👉Register now: https://t.co/3C1VA0UJjt

Many thanks to our Sponsors:
Barnett Waddingham, BlackRock, Charles Stanley, Equisoft, Fasanara, Gallagher, Hymans Robertson, LCP, LexisNexis, Lumera, Pendragon, Schroders, Scottish Widows, Target Professional Services, Vidett, WTW

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