UK public sector pension funds are not big enough to generate good returns for British savers, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told the BBC. Her comments come as the government reveals plans to merge the UK's local government pension scheme, a group of funds which together manage £354bn in investments, into a handful of "pension megafunds".

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said the UK will introduce legislation next year to pool £1.3 trillion ($1.7 trillion) of pension savings into a series of “megafunds,” as the new Labour government tries to deliver on its pledge to boost private investment and economic growth.

Rachel Reeves will set out plans to create British ‘megafunds’ - Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire Rachel Reeves will tear up workplace pension rules as part of a broader shake-up that the Chancellor claims will unlock up to £80bn in investment. In her maiden ...

While her changes may constitute the biggest overhaul of the pensions sector in decades, some in the City say the truly radical option remains firmly in the back pocket.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants to copy the way Canada and Australia group their pension funds together in a bid to increase investment. The government believes this could bring in an extra £80bn of funding.

THE government is set to announce huge plans to create “pension megafunds” in a bid to boost both savers’ retirement pots and investment in the UK. Chancellor Rachel Reeves will

Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans to merged dozens of council pensions schemes into much larger schemes. Some experts have warned 'big isn't always beautiful'.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to set out what she is calling the "biggest pension reform in decades" in an attempt to boost growth. The government wants to merge the UK's 86 council pension schemes into a handful of "pension megafunds".