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title: "SECP introduces passive equity sub-fund under voluntary pension scheme"
description: "Most outlets reported the introduction of a Passive Equity Sub-Fund under the Voluntary Pension Scheme, with a focus on the new investment option for pension savers and its implementation date in early 2027. Profit specifically highlighted the mandatory nature of the offering and the capped management fee of 0.75%. Other outlets, such as ProPakistani, led with the benefit to pensioners, while 24 News HD and Business Recorder emphasized the structural details and rollout date. Associated Press of Pakistan noted the low-cost investment option."
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# SECP introduces passive equity sub-fund under voluntary pension scheme

business · updated 7 Oct 2026, 10:50 PM PKT · 7 Oct 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported the introduction of a Passive Equity Sub-Fund under the Voluntary Pension Scheme, with a focus on the new investment option for pension savers and its implementation date in early 2027. Profit specifically highlighted the mandatory nature of the offering and the capped management fee of 0.75%. Other outlets, such as ProPakistani, led with the benefit to pensioners, while 24 News HD and Business Recorder emphasized the structural details and rollout date. Associated Press of Pakistan noted the low-cost investment option.

## Same story from 5 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Profit** — [SECP introduces passive equity option for voluntary pension funds](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/07/secp-introduces-passive-equity-option-for-voluntary-pension-funds) · 7 Oct 2026, 10:50 PM PKT
  > New sub-fund to become mandatory offering from January 2027, with ETF-based management fee capped at 0.75%
- **ProPakistani** — [Pensioners to Get New Investment Option](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/07/pensioners-to-get-new-investment-option/) · 7 Oct 2026, 6:18 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced a Passive Equity Sub-Fund under the Voluntary Pension Scheme (VPS),… Read More
- **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [SECP introduces passive equity sub-fund under voluntary pension scheme](https://www.app.com.pk/business/secp-introduces-passive-equity-sub-fund-under-voluntary-pension-scheme/) · 7 Oct 2026, 4:50 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced a Passive Equity Sub-Fund under the Voluntary Pension Scheme (VPS) framework, offering pension savers a simple and low-cost option to invest in the stock market from January 1, 2027.
- **24 News HD** — [SECP introduces Peso Equity Sub Fund in Voluntary Pension Scheme](https://www.24newshd.tv/07-Oct-2026/secp-introduces-peso-equity-sub-fund-voluntary-pension-scheme) · 7 Oct 2026, 3:26 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) introduced Peso Equity Sub Fund under the Voluntary Pension Scheme from January 1, 2027, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday.
- **Business Recorder** — [SECP Introduces Passive Equity Sub-Fund under Voluntary Pension Scheme](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443090/secp-introduces-passive-equity-sub-fund-under-voluntary-pension-scheme) · 7 Oct 2026, 3:00 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced a Passive Equity Sub-Fund under the Voluntary Pension Scheme (VPS) framework, which will be offered by pension fund managers from January 1, 2027. According to a statement, the new sub-fund will be mandatorily offered alongside existing equity, debt and money market sub-funds, giving savers the choice between actively mana...

5 articles from 5 outlets, 7 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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