All Pensions Management Institute articles – Page 5
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OpinionIs the CDC era about to begin?
The Pensions Management Institute’s Tim Middleton says positive experience in the Netherlands and a change in the political landscape are paving the way for the adoption of collective defined contribution in the UK.
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Features
Raising trustee standards: How can the regulator cast its net wider?
Analysis: Member-nominated trustees' level of familiarity with the Pensions Regulator's expectations varies significantly from scheme to scheme, so how can the commitment and understanding shown by some boards be extended across the pensions universe?
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NewsOrchestra votes for lower pay rise to up pensions
Members of the Royal Opera House orchestra have voted in favour of taking a lower pay rise to fund an improved pension scheme for new and future members, a decision that has struck a chord with experts.
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Opinion
Are the days of the lay trustee numbered?
Pensions Expert 20th Anniversary: For all that is made of the asymmetry of knowledge in the trust-based pension system, anecdotes abound of times when lay trustees have proved their worth.
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OpinionSeparation of services could shake up fiduciary management
Chris Parrott of the Pensions Management Institute and Heathrow Airport Holdings says concerns remain over the appointment and monitoring of fiduciary management, and examines the impact of potential policy changes on the sector.
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Opinion
How do you pick a good pensions manager?
Any Other Business: From supervising providers and monitoring scheme performance to managing key relationships, the modern day pensions manager is now the ultimate multitasker. So how easy is it to find the perfect candidate?
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OpinionTrustee standards – an impractical election fever
From the blog: There is much debate on how to improve trustee standards. The Pensions Regulator has consulted and responded on what it calls 21st century trusteeship, and many ideas abound.
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News
Employer contributions key to AE popularity with millennials
Recent research has shown that millennials are welcoming auto-enrolment, prompting industry figures to highlight the positive role of employer contributions and the continued need for improved understanding of retirement saving.
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OpinionBSPS sets useful example for DB endgame
Many defined benefit schemes will never reach full funding – we need to look at the alternatives now, argues Tim Middleton from the Pensions Management Institute.
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OpinionIt’s time to rethink trustee standards
From the blog: The Pensions Regulator’s recent findings of large variations in trusteeship standards have thrown up questions about the governance of pension funds.
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News
Trustee pay falls as workload ramps up
The average pension scheme trustee is being asked to dedicate more working days than ever to the running of a scheme, and is being paid less to do so, a survey released on Thursday has suggested.
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News
Now Pensions withdraws from mastertrust assurance list
Now Pensions has removed itself from the Pensions Regulator’s list of schemes that have obtained mastertrust assurance for automatic enrolment, citing historic problems processing client contributions.
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NewsRegulator’s BHS report focuses on areas of improvement
The Pensions Regulator has highlighted the lessons it has learnt from the BHS case in a recently published regulatory intervention report, as experts stress the need for more proactive engagement.
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OpinionPensions must not be a matter of luck
The minimum contribution levels for auto-enrolment risk making adequate pensions as rare as winning the lottery, says the Pensions Management Institute’s Tim Middleton.
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OpinionWhat defines a professional trustee?
Laura Clarke from law firm CMS gives tips on what to look for in a professional trustee in the absence of a regulatory requirement for qualification.
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News
Webb: Tories 'terrified' of AE contribution hike
The Conservative party is “terrified” to make changes that will safeguard pensions adequacy and enable older savers to leave work when they want, former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb has said.
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FeaturesHP sets up trustee company in simplification push
The Hewlett Packard Limited Retirement Benefits Plan has changed the structure of its trustee board to a trustee company, in a move to simplify processes while increasing scrutiny of trustee actions.
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NewsBlockchain and bitcoin: Trustees urged to adapt to change
Many are still unfamiliar with the concept of bitcoin and blockchain, but experts say the pensions industry must engage with technology and accept change to adapt to an increasingly digital world.
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News
Millennials' lack of financial confidence could threaten AE
Government, employers and pension schemes must lead a collaborative drive towards better financial education and diversity, experts urged, in response to a study of millennials’ financial habits.
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News
DWP hopes contracted-out transfers will smooth BHS deal
The Department for Work and Pensions has published “urgent” regulations for struggling contracted-out schemes, in a bid to protect pensioners during deals such as the regulated apportionment arrangement of BHS.