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.

11 September 2020

Taking the Pulse of pensions: PMI’s 4th survey results

As we review the outputs from our 4th Pulse survey, we felt it may be worthwhile looking to see if any trends were emerging. The aim was to not only find out what the industry felt on key hot topics but also to ascertain if opinions regarding policy and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) were showing any movement. For the first time we feel we can look at trends developing and move forward with our Pensions Tracker.

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11 September 2020

Divestment or engagement – is it really either/or?

Screening is a widely used form of ethical investment but it’s not immune to pitfalls. Company engagement can also be used to help align investment with investor values. Here we take a closer look at each of these approaches and consider how they can work together to build portfolios that not only mitigate risks and generate good financial performance, but also, ultimately, have a positive impact on society and the world around us.

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11 September 2020

CDC – the what, the how, the myths

With Royal Assent of the Pension Schemes Bill expected by the end of 2020, Collective Money Purchase – commonly known as Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) – schemes will become a reality.

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11 September 2020

Clear measurable objectives are needed in the fight for better DC outcomes

Pensions adequacy for Defined Contribution (DC) members saving for retirement continues to be a major issue despite industry developments in recent years. A Master Trust is often seen as a simple, all-in-one solution to DC pension provision, with scale and independent governance seen as key to delivering a better outcome for members. However, choosing the right Master Trust is hard, not only due to subtle differences between them, but largely as delayed gratification makes it unclear whether the ’right’ choice has been made until members retire.

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11 September 2020

Investment innovation in Master Trusts by 2025

The second essay in a series of six produced by the PMI’s Master Trust Innovation Workstream looks at what we can expect Master Trust investment propositions to look like in five years’ time.

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11 September 2020

Charge cap review commences

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a Call for Evidence seeking views on the effectiveness of costs, charges and transparency measures in protecting pension member outcomes. In particular, the DWP wants input on the ‘level and scope’ of the charge cap that applies to Defined Contribution (DC) default arrangements used for auto-enrolment. This could mean a squeeze on providers to bring charges down – although this doesn’t automatically guarantee better value...

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