I am sitting in the sun at my favourite café writing this piece. Finally, life’s getting back to normal. Despite the changes wrought by COVID-19, there are some constants. For example, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is still on a mission to ensure that the boundaries of advice and guidance are well defined. It recently joined forces with The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to publish some dos and don’ts in this area. The aim is to give clarity to trustees on what they can and can’t do in terms of providing guidance and support around financial decision-making.
The ‘silver squeeze’: tackling decumulation dilemmas for retirees-to-be
Five years on from Freedom and Choice, the New Romantic generation is dancing towards a decidedly unromantic retirement. Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) and NMG Consultingexamine how you could boost the outlook for non-advised prospective retirees.
Dashboard: demystifying Government Pension Strategy and Policy
A cross section of practitioners recently described the pensions industry in mainly downbeat adjectives1. Two of the more common ones were confused and complicated. Clearly, not all is well. In the context of the Pensions Dashboard, Michael Nicolaou outlines some issues and highlights the key challenge facing the industry.
The success of PMI’s APTitude programme has sent ripples across trusteeship as a whole. As a consequence, PMI has now provided an accreditation regime for lay trustees.
How to advance your career (and increase your enjoyment of pensions!)
I am a consultant in LCP’s Pensions Administration department. I spend a large chunk of my time developing and maintaining our member communications, but I also get involved in various projects across the department with a focus on improving member experience.
