From thought leadership to technical pieces, knowledge hub keeps our members and pensions professionals up to date with the recent developments in the industry.
Why to consider taking the Advanced Diploma in Retirement Provision (ADRP)
I was a pensions consultant working in Aon’s retirement department. I spent my time providing scheme secretarial and consulting expertise to my portfolio of clients with a particular focus on scheme governance. I have worked at Aon for the past 13 years and my career journey in that time has been far from linear.
As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and COP26 recently underlined, this decade of climate action is urgent and non-negotiable. IPCC’s latest report painted a catastrophic picture of what could happen if we fail to limit global average temperature increases to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions need to halve by 2030, reach net zero around mid-century, and be negative during the second half of the century. The financial sector can make or break our ability to achieve a net zero economy by 2050 and the pension industry, with some of the world’s largest asset owners, has a crucial role to play.
Empowering LGBT+ talent and leadership through mentoring
Mentoring is an effective way our industry can support, empower and encourage minority groups. Participation in an industry focused LGBT+ mentoring programme is a quantifiable way of increasing organisational commitment to the community and another way for our industry to work together.
The Pensions Ombudsman: journey so far and future plans
It is an understatement to say that the last 18 months have been challenging as we adapted to the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these challenges, during 2020/21 we closed 4,853 complaints, representing an increase of almost 6%, when compared to 2019/20.
Getting small to medium sized schemes ready for buyout
The Pension Schemes Act 2021 has put in place the legislative framework for the new defined benefit (DB) scheme funding regime, which will include the requirement for trustees to set a long-term objective (LTO) for their scheme. For many trustees, the LTO will still mean buy-out.
Why to consider taking the Advanced Diploma in Retirement Provision (ADRP)
I was a pensions consultant working in Aon’s retirement department. I spent my time providing scheme secretarial and consulting expertise to my portfolio of clients with a particular focus on scheme governance. I have worked at Aon for the past 13 years and my career journey in that time has been far from linear.
As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and COP26 recently underlined, this decade of climate action is urgent and non-negotiable. IPCC’s latest report painted a catastrophic picture of what could happen if we fail to limit global average temperature increases to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions need to halve by 2030, reach net zero around mid-century, and be negative during the second half of the century. The financial sector can make or break our ability to achieve a net zero economy by 2050 and the pension industry, with some of the world’s largest asset owners, has a crucial role to play.
Empowering LGBT+ talent and leadership through mentoring
Mentoring is an effective way our industry can support, empower and encourage minority groups. Participation in an industry focused LGBT+ mentoring programme is a quantifiable way of increasing organisational commitment to the community and another way for our industry to work together.
The Pensions Ombudsman: journey so far and future plans
It is an understatement to say that the last 18 months have been challenging as we adapted to the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these challenges, during 2020/21 we closed 4,853 complaints, representing an increase of almost 6%, when compared to 2019/20.
Getting small to medium sized schemes ready for buyout
The Pension Schemes Act 2021 has put in place the legislative framework for the new defined benefit (DB) scheme funding regime, which will include the requirement for trustees to set a long-term objective (LTO) for their scheme. For many trustees, the LTO will still mean buy-out.
