All Opinion articles – Page 4
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OpinionThe future of pensions administration: why now really is different
Automation technologies such as artificial intelligence can support pension administrators to manage large workloads efficiently, says Trafalgar House’s Dan Taylor. This could be a game-changer for many admin teams.
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OpinionAssessing covenant reliability in an increasingly unpredictable world
From commercial pressures to tariff troubles, and national insurance hikes to geopolitical volatility, there are myriad issues affecting employer covenants. Vidett’s Mike Birch explores how these interact with the regulator’s new DB Funding Code.
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OpinionA lesson from the past about policymaking for an uncertain future
Pensions UK’s newly appointed deputy director for strategic policy and research Matthew Blakstad reveals a deeply personal insight into the reality of retirement, and frames some of the challenges ahead.
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OpinionTaking positive action to address the LGBTQ+ pensions gap
As the revived Pensions Commission begins its work on inequalities and shortfalls within the pensions system, Travers Smith’s Daniel Gerring and Savannah Adeniyan take a look at the retirement savings gap that exists for LGBTQ+ people.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: Who are the champions of the Premier League of Pensions?
Inspired by Everton FC, editor Nick Reeve argues that it’s time to make working for a sports organisation good for your retirement.
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OpinionThe crucial role of trustees as HMRC delays tax relief top-up payments
Trustees, especially member-nominated trustees, will be crucial in communicating the effects of a recent government decision on tax relief top-up payments, writes Kate Upcraft of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees.
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OpinionMaking pensions accessible for LGBTQ+ members
Despite significant improvements to inclusivity in pensions, there are still some groups that struggle to engage with their retirement savings. LCP’s Jess Horner and Zoë Burdo, organisers of the O:pen industry network, explain what can still be done to address the shortfalls.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: Ghostly economists and gilt-edged risks
This week sees Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve get deep into the weeds of the effects of monetary policy, via an excellent new play about the Royal Bank of Scotland.
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OpinionCovenant comes of age: A journey from crisis to confidence
The importance of the employer covenant has helped shape UK pensions regulation, writes Arabella Slinger of the Society of Pension Professionals. The Pension Schemes Bill shows there is no sign of its importance reducing.
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OpinionUnlocking value through diversification, decumulation and infrastructure
Mobius’s Hugh Cutler explores how the defined contribution landscape has changed – and what pension schemes and providers must do to keep ahead of the curve.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: Commission Impossible?
The much-lauded Pensions Commission has been revived to look at retirement income adequacy issues – but will the government be able to act on its recommendations?
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OpinionTackling ethnic disparities in pension participation through inclusive scheme design
Qamar Shazad and Adam Hayes of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries call for policy changes to improve pension coverage for minorities.
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OpinionIFS: Three key recommendations for the Pensions Commission to consider
With the Pensions Commission relaunched this week, the Institute for Fiscal Studies’ Jonathan Cribb outlines three focus areas from the institute’s recent two-year pension system study.
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OpinionOur pensions system is unfair and inadequate. Will the Pensions Commission fix it?
Finance Innovation Lab chief executive Jesse Griffiths says the new Pensions Commission is a “significant step forward” – but, he argues, the lack of policy direction on long-term ESG issues is a major oversight.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: DWP prepares some light holiday reading
Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve looks forward (again) to a momentous week for the UK pensions sector.
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OpinionHow will targeted support shape guidance for pension scheme members?
The Association of British Insurers’ George Ritchie explores the Financial Conduct Authority’s targeted support plans and what they mean for the help trustees can give to their pension scheme’s members.
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OpinionWhy you should attend the Pensions Expert DB Strategic Summit
Dawn Turner, former chief executive of the Brunel Pensions Partnership, looks back on a busy year so far as she prepares to chair Pensions Expert’s Defined Benefit Strategic Summit in September.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: Time for a Mansion House Adequacy Accord?
The government may find its options limited when trying to improve pensions adequacy, writes Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve. It may be left to the industry to work on improving retirement outcomes.
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OpinionThe power of marginal gains in pension investing
The recent signing of the Mansion House Accord by 17 major UK pension schemes has put pensions and investment returns firmly under the spotlight, writes People’s Partnership chief executive officer Patrick Heath-Lay.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: We’ve got bills, they’re multiplying
Defined benefit pension schemes have been left rather upset by an unexpected bill, but could be rescued by a different Bill, as Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve explores.