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Pension Schemes Act 2026 – DC Measures

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The Pension Schemes Act 2026 (“PSA26”) will introduce a raft of new measures for DC schemes.

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Claire Carey
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Georgina Jones
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The Pension Schemes Act 2026 (“PSA26”) will introduce a raft of new measures for DC schemes. This hot topic sets out the key details of each initiative.

Achieving scale

Measures under the PSA26 will:

  • require DC GPPs and master trust providers to have at least £25bn in assets under management (“AUM”) in at least one main scale default arrangement (“MSDA”) by 2030 – the assets in question must be managed under a “common investment strategy”. If a scheme fails to achieve the required scale within the relevant timeframe, it will cease to be a qualifying scheme for auto-enrolment purposes
  • allow certain schemes additional time to reach scale – to be eligible, they will have to demonstrate that they will have at least £10bn in AUM in an arrangement by 2030, and meet any other conditions set out in regulations

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