13 Oct 2025

Pensions UK report: 2030 Ready - The Industry Lens

Drawing on insights from industry leaders and Pensions UK’s member survey, this report examines the defining forces reshaping pensions — from adequacy and technology to investment, consolidation and regulation.

The report sets out how the industry can prepare for the decade ahead — tackling adequacy, harnessing innovation and ensuring the system delivers sustainable value for savers and the wider economy.

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55% of responding Pensions UK members are positive about the outlook for the pensions industry in the 2030s, with those responsible for LGPS (60%) more positive than those responsible for DC Master Trusts (41%).
74% believe the biggest concern for the pension sector in the 2030s will be inadequate outcomes for DC savers.
62% agreed that technological innovations are the biggest opportunity for the pensions sector in the 2030s.
28% agreed that the sector’s role in ESG and sustainability will be an opportunity for the sector in the 2030s, while 30% agreed that the sector’s role in economic growth would be.