Pensions Aspects Magazine

Published bi-monthly and brought to you by the PMI, this leading UK pensions magazine offers expert insights, policy updates, and practical guidance on the issues shaping your profession. Each edition helps you stay informed and ahead, with the latest on regulation, governance, diversity, digital innovation, and more, plus member updates, exam news, and exclusive interviews.

Engaging with the ‘new normal’
16 July 2021

Engaging with the ‘new normal’

I am sitting in the sun at my favourite café writing this piece. Finally, life’s getting back to normal. Despite the changes wrought by COVID-19, there are some constants. For example, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is still on a mission to ensure that the boundaries of advice and guidance are well defined. It recently joined forces with The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to publish some dos and don’ts in this area. The aim is to give clarity to trustees on what they can and can’t do in terms of providing guidance and support around financial decision-making.

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The ‘silver squeeze’: tackling decumulation dilemmas for retirees-to-be
16 July 2021

The ‘silver squeeze’: tackling decumulation dilemmas for retirees-to-be

Five years on from Freedom and Choice, the New Romantic generation is dancing towards a decidedly unromantic retirement. Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) and NMG Consultingexamine how you could boost the outlook for non-advised prospective retirees. 

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Pensions policy: bringing tomorrow’s challenges to today’s debate
16 July 2021

Pensions policy: bringing tomorrow’s challenges to today’s debate

Encouraging people to take a long-term view on pensions planning can be challenging. Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Team discuss how a positive impact could be achieved for all generations saving for their retirement by accelerating policy initiatives in progress.

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How to advance your career (and increase your enjoyment of pensions!)
16 July 2021

How to advance your career (and increase your enjoyment of pensions!)

I am a consultant in LCP’s Pensions Administration department. I spend a large chunk of my time developing and maintaining our member communications, but I also get involved in various projects across the department with a focus on improving member experience.

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A stronger Pensions Regulator
16 July 2021

A stronger Pensions Regulator

The Pension Schemes Act 2021 (the Act) brought with it a raft of new offences, both criminal and civil, as well as extended informationgathering and interviewing powers, to enable The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to fulfil its “clearer, quicker, and tougher” mantra.

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Trusteeship: raising the bar
16 July 2021

Trusteeship: raising the bar

The success of PMI’s APTitude programme has sent ripples across trusteeship as a whole. As a consequence, PMI has now provided an accreditation regime for lay trustees.

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