Pension funds to publicly disclose how much is invested in UK versus overseas

Pension funds will be required to publicly compare their performance data against competitors and disclose their levels of investment in British businesses under Government plans.

The Government said the reforms will help employers and savers to compare schemes and make informed choices.

The rollout of automatic enrolment has driven a huge growth in the amount of investment entering UK pension funds, from less than £90 billion in 2012 to around £116 billion in 2022, the Government said.

But it added that disclosure requirements for defined