All Pensions Management Institute articles – Page 2
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NewsPMI warns majority of savers will be caught out by pension age rise
On the go: The majority of people impacted by the rise in the normal minimum pension age are unaware it is happening, the Pensions Management Institute has warned.
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NewsPMI launches new diploma for pension professionals
On the go: The Pensions Management Institute is launching a new diploma in pension trusteeship.
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NewsFirst lay trustee receives PMI accreditation
On the go: Neil Calvert, who sits on the Local Government Pension Scheme’s Derbyshire pension board, is the first lay trustee to be accredited by the Pensions Management Institute.
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PodcastsPodcast: Treasury ‘ignored advice’ in public sector pension reforms
Podcast: A report from the Public Accounts Committee about the public sector pensions reform has showed that Treasury ignored advice that could have prevented the McCloud case, argues Ian Neale, co-founder of Aries Insight. He is joined by Sackers partner Claire Carey, in an episode also covering industry consultation fatigue and the new Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures reporting requirements.
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NewsESG ramps up in importance for trustee boards
On the go: Environmental, social and governance factors are a hot topic for trustees, with 53 per cent of trustee boards considering it an important agenda topic, new research has shown.
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NewsPMI launches new accreditation regime for lay trustees
On the go: The Pensions Management Institute is launching a new accreditation regime for lay trustees, in a move that follows the launch of an accreditation programme called APTitude for professional trustees last year.
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PodcastsPodcast: Trustees should focus more on scheme admin in anti-scam fight
Podcast: The Pensions Ombudsman has declared schemes should have their transfer and due diligence procedures updated within a month of new anti-scams guidance. Compliance will require a huge amount of administrative time and resources, and trustees should give scheme administration more focus. LCP partner Francesca Bailey and Pensions Management Institute president Lesley Alexander talk scams, dashboards and corporate activity.
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OpinionWhy we need greater diversity in trustee boards
More gender and race diversity is needed in trustee boards as this will result in better outcomes for members of pensions schemes, writes professional trustee Shola Salako.
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NewsIndustry calls again for clarity as TPR criminal consultation closes
The pensions industry has once again united in its calls for clarity as a consultation into the scope and application of the Pensions Regulator’s new criminal powers comes to a close.
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Schemes to spend £1.5bn on GMP equalisation past transfer top-ups
New research from Buck suggests the bill for equalising guaranteed minimum pension benefits in past defined benefit scheme transfers continues to grow, with at least £1.5bn needed for schemes to top up these historic transactions.
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TPR calls for neurodiversity to be promoted in D&I debate
On the go: Neurodiversity is “really important” to achieve diversity and inclusion in the pensions sector, according to David Fairs, executive director of regulatory policy, analysis and advice at the Pensions Regulator.
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‘Challenging’ 2020 forces 80% of DB schemes to reassess portfolios
On the go: Eighty per cent of defined benefit pension schemes plan to reassess their investment portfolios after the events of 2020 put returns in doubt, according to research by the Pensions Management Institute and River and Mercantile.
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Small pots report recommends member exchange trials
The pensions industry should begin work to facilitate mass exchanges of sub-scale defined contribution accounts, according to a government-commissioned working group looking to address the problem of small pots.
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Statutory pension transfer rights pause becomes bill amendment
A new amendment restricting the statutory right to a transfer is to be tabled to the pension schemes bill, in an attempt to combat pension scammers.
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Industry leaders’ plea to ministers over FCA advice trap
Leaders of pensions industry representative groups have written a joint complaint to government ministers over new guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority, which they warn could see helpful trustees deemed to be giving regulated financial advice.
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Features
New managing partner for Arc Pensions Law
Boutique law firm Arc Pensions Law has a new managing partner, Rosalind Connor, who succeeds Chris Mullen, its co-founder.
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Widespread industry support for regulator’s Covid-19 response
On the go: Industry professionals are “overwhelmingly positive” about the Pensions Regulator’s response to Covid-19, though they remain pessimistic about future prospects, according to a report from the Pensions Management Institute.
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OpinionMore than a number: what it means to be a professional trustee
Dalriada’s Greig McGuinness recounts his experience of accreditation as a professional trustee, and gives his thoughts on the responsibility to uphold the profession that comes with completing the process.
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APPT announces provisional accreditation to sidestep lockdown
On the go: The Association of Professional Pension Trustees has unveiled a new provisional accreditation scheme.
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First trustee passes professional accreditation standard
On the go: The accreditation system put in place for professional trustees has seen its first candidate pass through the process, as qualification providers eye online migration of examination processes.