All Pensions Management Institute articles – Page 6
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Opinion
Ensuring standards for professional trustees
It is an unfortunate fact that pensions often only become a front-page story when something has gone horribly wrong. Recent examples show once again the pain of corporate failure has been exacerbated by a defined benefit scheme deficit.
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NewsLloyds Banking Group drives efficiency with single trustee board
Lloyds Banking Group has merged the trustee boards of three of its defined benefit pension funds to boost efficiency, decrease duplication and strengthen its relationship with the schemes.
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OpinionA closer look at the Lisa
On Budget day, George Osborne announced the Lifetime Isa. It rapidly became one of the most discussed aspects of the Budget, with the response from the public generally favourable.
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OpinionPMI: Move to cash undermines pensions as HR tool
Talking Head: Until relatively recently, retirement provision was a simple, if rather rigid, concept. Tax rules dictated that benefits could not normally be drawn until a minimum age and they had to be taken in a specific form.
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OpinionPMI: Drawdown needs minimum income floor to avoid depleted pots
Talking Head: One of the first acts of the coalition government in 2010 was to reform the pension drawdown rules.
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OpinionWhy the training debate should centre on pro rather than lay trustees
In her address to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association annual conference last month, the Pensions Regulator’s chief executive Lesley Titcomb tackled mandatory qualifications for trustees.
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OpinionWhat can be done to strengthen quality signposts among TPAs?
In an industry heavy with internal and external oversight, it is strange that objective quality measurement in third-party administration is hard to pin down.
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News
Advisers flock to Nest but micro employers slow to arrive
Mastertrust Nest has experienced increased take-up of its professional services online hub in the run-up to the biggest waves of auto-enrolment stagers next year, but micro employers’ preparations are still lagging behind expectations.
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Opinion
PMI: Why government zeal on exit penalties is surprising
Talking Head: The Treasury issued a consultation in July to assess the impact of exit penalties on defined contribution members looking to exercise their decumulation options.
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NewsEvents and training for pension managers and trustees – Sept 8
Get your calendar in order with this rolling bookmark of upcoming events and training opportunities, targeting pension scheme managers and trustees.
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NewsEvents and training for pension managers and trustees – Aug 24
Get your calendar in order with this rolling bookmark of upcoming events and training opportunities, targeting pension scheme managers and trustees.
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NewsEvents and training for pension managers and trustees – Aug 9
Get your calendar in order with this fortnightly bookmark of upcoming events and training opportunities, targeting pension scheme managers and trustees.
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News
Out of reach: How can we close the trustee skills gap?
Any Other Business: If you’re reading this as a trustee and wondering why so many questions are being asked about the future of the role, chances are you’re among the fraction receiving ongoing formal training.
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Opinion
RADAR: Events and training for pension managers – July 26 edition
Get your calendar in order with this fortnightly bookmark of upcoming events and training opportunities, targeting pension scheme managers and trustees.
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Opinion
PMI: From bank accounts back to good old pension provision
Talking Head: With just three months having elapsed since the commencement of the new decumulation regime for defined contribution pension schemes, it is surely too soon to draw meaningful conclusions about its success.
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Opinion
RADAR: Events and training for pension managers – July 10
Get your calendar in order with this fortnightly bookmark of upcoming events and training opportunities, targeting pension scheme managers and trustees.
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Opinion
RADAR: Upcoming events and training for pension managers
Get your calendar in order with this rolling bookmark of upcoming events and training opportunities, targeting pension scheme managers and trustees.
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Opinion
PMI: Hour has come for independent commission
In announcing the new decumulation regime for defined contribution pension arrangements in last year’s Budget, George Osborne let a great many cats out of the one bag.
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OpinionThe challenges facing Canada and UK's target benefit scheme
Last month, governments in London and Ottawa moved closer to implementing collective pension schemes, which share risk among members in the hope of proving better outcomes for savers.
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Opinion
Why the reg's DC code is near impossible for lay trustees
The Pensions Regulator's defined contribution code was published in November 2013 and applies to trustees of all occupational DC trust-based pension schemes with two or more members. It also covers additional voluntary contributions in defined benefit trust-based schemes.