All Pensions Management Institute articles – Page 6
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NewsEarly exit charge cap attracts criticism and praise
Both the government and the Financial Conduct Authority have confirmed plans to introduce caps on early exit pension charges, but authorities should take care not to actively encourage early decumulation, experts say.
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OpinionWhat have we learnt from the pensions undersecretary’s first 100 days?
The changes at Westminster following the fateful EU referendum effectively resulted in a new government, including responsibility for pensions. Hopefully this does not signal a return to the revolving door at the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Features
Oxford University Press tackles pensions fraud with data matching
The Oxford University Press pension scheme has volunteered to take part in the Cabinet Office’s National Fraud Initiative data matching exercise to help detect and prevent benefit fraud.
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Opinion
Will the pensions dashboard live up to its potential?
The Pensions Management Institute’s Tim Middleton explains why the dashboard is an exciting opportunity, but warns there are also dangers.
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Features
Employers congregate to solve Baptist scheme deficit
The Baptist Union of Great Britain has established an employer group to develop a strategy for plugging the scheme’s increased deficit.
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Opinion
No more short notice, please
The Pensions Management Institute’s Tim Middleton looks back at pension policy under the previous government, and reveals his thoughts on what the new government should do differently.
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Opinion
Value for trustee money?
Editorial: The new defined contribution code that came into force this week is, by and large, being welcomed by the pensions industry, which lauded the focus on legal advice (Sackers), as well as its emphasis on administration (PASA) and security of assets (Working Party on DC Governance).
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Opinion
Proposed trusteeship diploma gets mixed response
The Pensions Management Institute and the Association of Professional Pension Trustees have announced the launch of a joint consultation to introduce a Diploma in Pension Trusteeship to improve trustee education and standards of scheme governance.
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Opinion
The end of pensions or the beginning of a new cycle?
Pensions have seen enormous change in the past three decades, but increasing longevity means it is time to rethink things once more, says the Pensions Management Institute’s Tim Middleton.
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Opinion
Ensuring standards for professional trustees
The number of schemes that use professional trustees has ballooned in recent years, but there is still no formal certification to qualify someone as a professional trustee. Tim Middleton explains what the PMI is doing to help.
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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
The Pensions Management Institute’s Tim Middleton questions the Lifetime Isa’s real purpose and asks what effect it will have on society.
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OpinionPMI: Move to cash undermines pensions as HR tool
Talking Head: The Pensions Management Institute’s Tim Middleton says it is time to rethink the increasing move towards cash in pension provision.
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OpinionPMI: Drawdown needs minimum income floor to avoid depleted pots
Talking Head: The PMI’s Tim Middleton explains why, when push comes to shove, annuities are an inevitable part of retirement income provision for the majority of savers.
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OpinionWhy the training debate should centre on pro rather than lay trustees
As the Pensions Regulator sharpens its focus on finding a suitable model for the 21st century trustee, PMI’s Tim Middleton explores the growing trend towards professionalising the role.
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OpinionWhat can be done to strengthen quality signposts among TPAs?
In the absence of a third-party administrator kitemark, Barnett Waddingham’s Julie Walker gives her tips on how to spot a quality administrator.
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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: Is the government overstepping the mark with its challenge of the exit penalties imposed on those taking advantage of the pension flexibilities, asks the PMI’s Tim Middleton.
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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.