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.

09 April 2021

Recourse and your journey plan can you get there from here?

The strength of the covenant will, in part, determine how much risk a scheme can take on its funding journey and, therefore, how long a scheme will take to achieve its long-term funding target. The starting point in evaluating the covenant is understanding where the legal obligation to your pension scheme lies.

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09 April 2021

A tough ask: saving for an ill-defined event at an indeterminate date

How can you encourage people to save for retirement when they can’t be sure what retirement will mean, when it will happen, or how much they’ll need for it? Laura Stewart-Smith, Aviva’s Head of Workplace Savings and Retirement, looks at recent research to understand this dilemma – and how we might resolve it – within our present age of ambiguity.

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09 April 2021

Not just letters after my name

I started my Advanced Diploma in Retirement Provision (ADRP) journey in April 2017, sitting two exams at once – a mistake I did not repeat! Thankfully, I passed both and learned that hard work does pay off when it comes to PMI exams. That is why I feel a great sense of accomplishment having completed the ADRP.

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09 April 2021

Born to Run

Dominic Croft is the Chairman of the Examination Committee which oversees the PMI’s Certificate in Pensions Calculations (CPC) qualification; a role he has fulfilled for more than 10 years. Dominic has been heavily involved with the PMI in many capacities and in 2013 he won the award for the ‘Outstanding Contribution to the PMI’. Dominic was one the PMI’s inaugural group of Fellowship Network Ambassadors.

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09 April 2021

Endgames, scheme funding and ESG

A poll of Society of Pensions Professionals members suggested that buy-out with an insurance company was the ultimate objective for the majority of pension schemes they represent. But how does this impact the funding of pension schemes and how are pension schemes reflecting Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) requirements in their investment strategy to achieve this?

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09 April 2021

What will stand out when we look back on the Pensions Act 2021?

Pension Dashboards and climate transition will be the enduring hallmarks of the Pensions Act 2021. But it’s Clause 107, now known as Section 107, and the Pensions Regulator’s (TPR’s) new Defined Benefit (DB) funding code that will generate headlines in the UK’s post-Brexit, post-pandemic economy. It remains to be seen if these will garner or dent saver confidence in pensions.

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