Fidelity to add private assets to £16.9bn pension scheme strategy
Investments will be made via Fidelity’s first Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF)
Investments will be made via Fidelity’s first Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF)
Reforms will see the £360bn of assets in 86 local government pension schemes pooled into eight ‘mega funds’
LTAF to be offered with a flat fee launching 29 November
‘Massive’ impact on some families
Autumn Budget brings changes to capital gains tax, employer’s National Insurance and debt policy restructure
Fears the the tax-free rate would be slashed did not materialise
The company has published some recommended ‘pension tax principles’
The platform is calling on the government to commit to a ‘Pensions Tax Lock’
Pension schemes must connect to the dashboard ecosystem by October 2026
Payments to increase from £169.50 to £176.45, or £9,175.40 a year
Three new sections added
Tax-free lump sum withdrawals under threat