Fund updates

Find out about fund news and changes to our insured funds, such as fund closures, mergers or changes to fund names or charges.

Market volatility and the impact on your savings

This update explains what’s happened, why markets have reacted in the way they have and what it means for your long-term savings.

  • Published: 5 March 2026
  • Effective Date: 5 March 2026

Update on FCA Overseas Fund Regime (OFR)

Update on the FCA rules regarding the Overseas Fund Regime

  • Published: 2 July 2025
  • Effective Date: 2 July 2025

Japan’s ‘Golden Week’ – closure of Japanese stock markets 29 April and 4 – 6 May 2026

Due to public holidays, the Japanese stock market will be closed on 29 April and from 4 May to 6 May 2026

  • Published: 1 April 2026
  • Effective Date: 29 April 2026

Closure of the Aegon ASI Asia Pacific Equity fund

This update affects our insured Pension and Aegon Retirement Choices (ARC) fund ranges.

  • Published: 30 March 2026
  • Effective Date: 2 June 2026

Changes to some of our Aegon/Scottish Equitable Baillie Gifford funds

This update affects our insured Pension, Life and Aegon Retirement Choices (ARC) fund ranges.

  • Published: 23 March 2026
  • Effective Date: 31 March 2026

Update to the charges for the Aegon HSBC Life Islamic Global Equity Index fund

This update affects our Aegon Retirement Choices (ARC) fund range.

  • Published: 20 March 2026
  • Effective Date: 5 February 2026

Charge update for the Aegon HSBC Islamic Global Equity Index (BLK) fund

This update affects our Aegon TargetPlan fund range.

  • Published: 20 March 2026
  • Effective Date: 5 February 2026

Closure of the Scottish Equitable Baillie Gifford Diversified Growth fund

This update affects our insured Pension and Aegon Retirement Choices (ARC) fund ranges.

  • Published: 20 March 2026
  • Effective Date: 16 April 2026

Name and objective updates for some of our BlackRock funds

This update affects our TargetPlan fund range.

  • Published: 19 March 2026
  • Effective Date: 31 March 2026

Closure of the Aegon abrdn Life UK Equity Enhanced Index (BLK) fund

This update affects our Aegon TargetPlan range.

  • Published: 12 March 2026
  • Effective Date: 29 May 2026

Market volatility and the impact on your savings

This update explains what’s happened, why markets have reacted in the way they have and what it means for your long-term savings.

  • Published: 5 March 2026
  • Effective Date: 5 March 2026

Closure of the Scottish Equitable Schroder UK Alpha Plus fund

Closure of the Scottish Equitable Schroder UK Alpha plus fund as part of insured Pension, Life and ARC

  • Published: 25 February 2026
  • Effective Date: 5 May 2026