Pensions Aspects Magazine

Pensions Aspects is one of the UK’s leading pensions magazines, published bi-monthly by the PMI in collaboration with some of the most respected organisations in pensions and finance. We bring you fresh insights, expert analysis, and real-world case studies on finance, inclusion and diversity, pension trusteeship, digital transformation, cybersecurity, governance, and much more. As our flagship publication, Pensions Aspects keeps you informed on the issues that shape our industry, from policy developments and regulatory changes to emerging best practices. More than just a magazine, Pensions Aspects is a space for meaningful conversations. By bringing together thought leaders and industry experts, we help drive innovation and progress in pensions and financial wellbeing. Pensions Aspects is shared with over 4,000 PMI members each year, providing essential member resources, exam updates, industry news, and exclusive interviews—all in one place.

07 June 2021

Pensions is boring: what can Master Trusts do about it?

Some of you may have attended the PMI’s webinar in April where I spoke about whether environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are the panacea for pension engagement, and considered where we, as an industry, are going wrong on engagement. As can be seen from the graph below, there was a recognition that pensions engagement strategies aren’t very effective, with only 36% of respondents to a live poll on the day believing that their strategy was really effective. From this we can probably tell that there still appears to be a considerable amount of work to do.

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07 June 2021

Well, I wouldn’t have started from here…

Recent guidance from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has clarified a number of issues for pension scheme sponsors and trustees with regards to supporting pension savers with their financial decision making. It codifies best practice and clarifies a number of issues that have been live over the last six months. So, if you’re a scheme sponsor or a trustee, here’s what you can do – and what you can’t.

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07 June 2021

Pensions Aspects June 2021

Leading the way. Read the latest issue on the flight path to captivating member engagement.

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07 June 2021

Faced with a struggling sponsor: what next?

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the most extraordinary trading conditions for many businesses across the globe. Whilst the enforced changes to consumer and business habits and behaviours have thrown up some winners, once government support packages and legal protections gradually come to an end, many businesses are likely to face a battle to resume trading and, ultimately, survive.

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07 June 2021

Act now to protect savers from climate risk

Climate change has the potential to de-stabilise the social and economic conditions on which we depend for our pensions system. David Fairs outlines how The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR’s) Climate Change Strategy aims to drive trustees to integrate consideration of climate change right across their decision-making and act on the risks and opportunities so that savers are better protected.

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07 June 2021

How should trustees respond to a distressed employer and weaker covenant?

“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.” Dialogue from Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel, The Sun Also Rises.

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