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Why the UK must push forward with reforms to unlock more pension fund capital

Insight Investment’s Jos Vermeulen argues that allowing the release of more surplus capital from pension funds could provide a boost to the UK economy

Defined benefit schemes manage more than £1.2tn of assets and are among the largest holders of UK government bonds
Defined benefit schemes manage more than £1.2tn of assets and are among the largest holders of UK government bonds Photo: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Jos Vermeulen is head of solution design at Insight Investment

As a parent of two Gen Z children and one who is Gen Alpha, I often wonder what kind of future our children will inherit. Can they aspire to financial security, owning a home, or a comfortable retirement?

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