This Diversity, Equity & Inclusion paper features the thoughts of Stonewall Chief Executive Simon Blake and SPP member Savannah Adeniyan in relation to the issue of LGBTQ+ in the pensions and wider business worlds.
- 04/11/2025
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion paper features the thoughts of Tabitha Morton, Executive Director, UN Women UK and Sophia Singleton, President of the SPP in relation to the issue of gender in the pensions and wider business worlds.
- 21/10/2025
In the fourth of its Inclusive Futures collection of articles, this SPP paper features the thoughts of Jabeer Butt OBE, Chief Executive of the Race Equality Foundation and Shayala McRae who is Chair of the SPP Legislation Committee, and deputy Chair of SPP’s EDI Committee.
- 08/10/2025
The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) response to the
House of Lords Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee
October 2025 call for evidence on reforming inheritance tax: unused pension funds and death benefits.
Tags: inheritance tax, legislation, Lords, pension, Pension Pots, Pensions, Tax,
- 07/10/2025
This SPP paper explores the case for policies that will enable collective schemes, including DB and CDC, to thrive in the decades to come.
- 25/09/2025
This SPP paper examines issues relating to disability in the pensions industry, featuring the thoughts of Kamran Mallick, Chief Executive of Disability Rights UK and SPP member Charlotte Feld, Consultant Lawyer, Travers Smith.
Tags: DEI, Disability, diversity, EDI, inclusion, Inclusive Futures, pension, Pensions, SPP,
- 23/09/2025
The SPP has two key concerns with this draft legislation – the proposed definition of “tax adviser” and therefore the scope of the legislation and the current omission of any exemption for pension professionals.
Tags: draft legislation, IHT, inheritance tax, legislation, pension, Pensions, Tax,
- 15/09/2025
This consultation response suggests various improvements to ensure this legislation better delivers the original policy intent and avoids unintended consequences.
Tags: IHT, inheritance tax, legislation, pension, Pensions, Tax,
- 15/09/2025
An insight into social mobility in the pensions and wider business world from the Society of Pension Professionals, featuring Sarah Atkinson, Chief Executive of the Social Mobility Foundation and Ian McQuade, Chief Executive of Muse Advisory.
- 09/09/25
The SPP supports the concept of targeted support for pensions and believes it could play a part in improving savings decisions and preferences, reducing fees and charges, and increasing consumer confidence.
However, our response seeks to highlight potential barriers to success and areas of concern, making various suggestions for improvement.
Tags: advice, guidance, pension, Pensions, targeted support,
- 28/08/2025
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion paper seeks to shine a light on neurodiversity in the pensions industry and features two articles detailing the thoughts of both Lynn Wassell, Chief Executive of national neurodiversity charity, The Donaldson Trust and Niraj Shah, Investment Analyst at LCP and a member of the SPP.
Tags: DEI, EDI, inclusion, Inclusive Futures, neurodiversity, pension, Pensions, SPP,
- 26/08/2025
This SPP paper identifies what the Pensions Commission, recently revived to consider the question of pensions adequacy, should consider and why.
This includes defining “adequate”; identifying the under pensioned; better understanding the trade-off between adequate living and adequate saving; and improving public trust in and awareness of state provision. The paper also explores how disenfranchised groups could be better supported and calls for a long-term plan for increasing auto-enrolment contribution rates.
Tags: adequacy, investment, pension, pension gaps, Pensions, pensions commission, retirement, Saving, SPP,
- 21/08/25