Mansion House speech: Rachel Reeves to create “pension megafunds” to boost UK growth

The chancellor used her maiden Mansion House speech to unveil what she calls the "biggest pension reform in decades". How will her plans affect your retirement savings?

Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, in London, UK, on Thursday, July 18, 2024
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled plans for what she calls the "biggest pension reform in decades" in an attempt to unlock investment into areas such as infrastructure and tech start-ups, and boost UK growth.

Reeves used her first Mansion House speech to announce her radical reforms, which involve merging 86 council pension schemes and consolidating small workplace pensions into a handful of "pension megafunds."

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