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.

Towards resilient pensions
15 November 2021

Towards resilient pensions

As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and COP26 recently underlined, this decade of climate action is urgent and non-negotiable. IPCC’s latest report painted a catastrophic picture of what could happen if we fail to limit global average temperature increases to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions need to halve by 2030, reach net zero around mid-century, and be negative during the second half of the century. The financial sector can make or break our ability to achieve a net zero economy by 2050 and the pension industry, with some of the world’s largest asset owners, has a crucial role to play.

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A career in what ... ?
15 November 2021

A career in what ... ?

The last question I would ever have expected when I attended my careers days all of those years ago, is “why not try a job in pensions?”

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Empowering LGBT+ talent and leadership through mentoring
15 November 2021

Empowering LGBT+ talent and leadership through mentoring

Mentoring is an effective way our industry can support, empower and encourage minority groups. Participation in an industry focused LGBT+ mentoring programme is a quantifiable way of increasing organisational commitment to the community and another way for our industry to work together.

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The Pensions Ombudsman: journey so far and future plans
15 November 2021

The Pensions Ombudsman: journey so far and future plans

It is an understatement to say that the last 18 months have been challenging as we adapted to the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these challenges, during 2020/21 we closed 4,853 complaints, representing an increase of almost 6%, when compared to 2019/20.

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Getting small to medium sized schemes ready for buyout
15 November 2021

Getting small to medium sized schemes ready for buyout

The Pension Schemes Act 2021 has put in place the legislative framework for the new defined benefit (DB) scheme funding regime, which will include the requirement for trustees to set a long-term objective (LTO) for their scheme. For many trustees, the LTO will still mean buy-out.

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Governance – what can we learn from Master Trusts?
08 October 2021

Governance – what can we learn from Master Trusts?

Since the modern day Master Trust was first established in 2012, they have become a phenomenon and are now amongst the most popular form of Defined Contribution (DC) Pensions Savings. One of the key factors to their success has been the governance structure underpinning them. From The Pension Regulator’s authorisation and supervision regime, to the efficient operation of the Board, Master Trusts have proved that strong governance does lead to better outcomes. This article explores the key learnings from Master Trusts and whether these principles can be applied to other pension schemes.

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Pensions Aspects January 2017
06 January 2017

Pensions Aspects January 2017

The year ahead.

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