Pensions minister stresses need for consolidation

Days after the government’s pooling deadline for the LGPS, pensions minister Torsten Bell came out to emphasise again the benefits of consolidation as the remaining six pools are bracing themselves for changes

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Speaking at Legal & General’s Annual Client Conference on 7 October, Bell reiterated the government’s view that further consolidation is essential to ensure better

Pensions minister stresses need for consolidation

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