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Spotlight: pension scheme governance specialists
15 November 2021

Spotlight: pension scheme governance specialists

Everyone reading this will be familiar with the role of a pension scheme secretary. It has become a recognised and respected career in its own right. But this is by no means all pension scheme governance specialists do: the range is wide and incudes, for example, trustee executive services and secondments. 

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Your events are changing: what to expect in 2022
15 November 2021

Your events are changing: what to expect in 2022

The pandemic has changed the way we do many things, and events are no exception. For almost two years, all of our events have been virtual, but as the world slowly starts to resume some normality, the natural next step is to start bringing back in-person events.

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Six questions before hedging longevity
15 November 2021

Six questions before hedging longevity

As pension schemes de-risk, many are finding longevity risk is now their most significant risk. Many are now looking to mitigate this risk using longevity swaps. For schemes considering this route, there are key decisions to be made. Understanding these decisions could smooth the path for an effective longevity hedge, ultimately increasing the certainty of achieving a scheme’s target endgame.

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Why to consider taking the Advanced Diploma in Retirement Provision (ADRP)
15 November 2021

Why to consider taking the Advanced Diploma in Retirement Provision (ADRP)

I was a pensions consultant working in Aon’s retirement department. I spent my time providing scheme secretarial and consulting expertise to my portfolio of clients with a particular focus on scheme governance. I have worked at Aon for the past 13 years and my career journey in that time has been far from linear.

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Towards resilient pensions
15 November 2021

Towards resilient pensions

As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and COP26 recently underlined, this decade of climate action is urgent and non-negotiable. IPCC’s latest report painted a catastrophic picture of what could happen if we fail to limit global average temperature increases to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions need to halve by 2030, reach net zero around mid-century, and be negative during the second half of the century. The financial sector can make or break our ability to achieve a net zero economy by 2050 and the pension industry, with some of the world’s largest asset owners, has a crucial role to play.

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A career in what ... ?
15 November 2021

A career in what ... ?

The last question I would ever have expected when I attended my careers days all of those years ago, is “why not try a job in pensions?”

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Spotlight: pension scheme governance specialists
15 November 2021

Spotlight: pension scheme governance specialists

Everyone reading this will be familiar with the role of a pension scheme secretary. It has become a recognised and respected career in its own right. But this is by no means all pension scheme governance specialists do: the range is wide and incudes, for example, trustee executive services and secondments. 

Read more
Your events are changing: what to expect in 2022
15 November 2021

Your events are changing: what to expect in 2022

The pandemic has changed the way we do many things, and events are no exception. For almost two years, all of our events have been virtual, but as the world slowly starts to resume some normality, the natural next step is to start bringing back in-person events.

Read more
Six questions before hedging longevity
15 November 2021

Six questions before hedging longevity

As pension schemes de-risk, many are finding longevity risk is now their most significant risk. Many are now looking to mitigate this risk using longevity swaps. For schemes considering this route, there are key decisions to be made. Understanding these decisions could smooth the path for an effective longevity hedge, ultimately increasing the certainty of achieving a scheme’s target endgame.

Read more
Why to consider taking the Advanced Diploma in Retirement Provision (ADRP)
15 November 2021

Why to consider taking the Advanced Diploma in Retirement Provision (ADRP)

I was a pensions consultant working in Aon’s retirement department. I spent my time providing scheme secretarial and consulting expertise to my portfolio of clients with a particular focus on scheme governance. I have worked at Aon for the past 13 years and my career journey in that time has been far from linear.

Read more
Towards resilient pensions
15 November 2021

Towards resilient pensions

As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and COP26 recently underlined, this decade of climate action is urgent and non-negotiable. IPCC’s latest report painted a catastrophic picture of what could happen if we fail to limit global average temperature increases to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions need to halve by 2030, reach net zero around mid-century, and be negative during the second half of the century. The financial sector can make or break our ability to achieve a net zero economy by 2050 and the pension industry, with some of the world’s largest asset owners, has a crucial role to play.

Read more
A career in what ... ?
15 November 2021

A career in what ... ?

The last question I would ever have expected when I attended my careers days all of those years ago, is “why not try a job in pensions?”

Read more