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.

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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

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

The role of technology in member communications and engagement

It’s been well over a year since our first national lockdown and life has changed considerably for many pension scheme members since then.

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07 June 2021

Tips for avoiding communications traps

Many trustees and employers are on a constant quest to capture the interest of their membership, and with good reason: there’s a clear correlation between improved member engagement and better member outcomes. With greater information and understanding, members are more likely to make appropriate decisions, keep their scheme up-to-date with the information it requires, and be less likely to fall victim to a scam. But schemes must be careful about the ‘hows’ and ‘whats’, particularly in the light of a couple of recent industry publications. So, how can we make sure employees are engaged and financially literate, whilst avoiding the risks inherent in doing so?

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07 June 2021

Turning the tide on pension scams

These uncertain times are often seen as a window of opportunity for scammers looking to prey on vulnerable individuals. A report by Action Fraud found that pension scams had become one of the most common types of fraud to occur last year. The pensions industry is facing pressure to do more to prevent this situation, but what role can trustees play?

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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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