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Squire Patton Boggs says it published its October 7 pensions update
Squire Patton Boggs said it published its October 7, 2026, pensions update, covering draft dashboard reporting standards and new occupational pension statistics. The firm said the proposed standards address daily reporting to the Money and Pensions Service and are intended to take effect March 1, 2027.
Key points
- The firm said private-sector defined-benefit and hybrid schemes’ market value fell £46 billion to £1,091 billion between October 2025 and March 2026.Squire Patton Boggs
- Squire Patton Boggs said the decline mainly reflected falling asset values, with increased non-pension liabilities contributing less.Squire Patton Boggs
- The firm said combined private-sector defined-contribution and public-sector defined-benefit and hybrid schemes rose £50 billion to £1,051 billion.Squire Patton Boggs
- Squire Patton Boggs said the increase mainly reflected higher direct investment values for both scheme types.Squire Patton Boggs