Pensions Aspects Magazine

Published bi-monthly and brought to you by the PMI, this leading UK pensions magazine offers expert insights, policy updates, and practical guidance on the issues shaping your profession. Each edition helps you stay informed and ahead, with the latest on regulation, governance, diversity, digital innovation, and more, plus member updates, exam news, and exclusive interviews.

07 May 2021

When is a match not a match? – the pensions dashboards data headache

Accessing data via a pensions dashboard sounds simple. You supply your name and personal details, this goes off to every pension scheme, and back comes all your pensions information. Unfortunately, pension records may be inaccurate or incomplete. And the government’s proposed response – to let schemes decide for themselves how much of a match is ‘good enough’ – risks causing chaos.

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07 May 2021

Protecting member data – cyber risk in 2021

Risks related to cyber security are ever evolving, and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) recommends a dynamic response as fraudsters are constantly looking for new ways to get their hands on data. Trustees shouldn’t be complacent in relation to the data they hold, and should ensure they keep up-to-date in relation to cyber risks, incidents and controls.

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07 May 2021

Three top tips for managing trustees’ data responsibilities

Pension schemes are veritable treasure troves of personal data, holding contact details, bank account specifics, and even scanned copies of passports and utility bills. And managing that data, from a trustee perspective, has never been more complicated and fraught with risk.

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07 May 2021

One giant leap

We put a man on the moon back in the 1960s, so why can’t we get basic pension information online? One reason is our old friend poor data quality. It’s the Cinderella of the trustee agenda. Those are words I never thought I’d put together in the same sentence. I’ll blame it on lockdown.

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07 May 2021

5th ITM Student Essay Competition - Winner Molly McCarthy

What benefits could be realised by further diversifying trustee boards and other governance bodies in pensions (eg. IGCs)? What steps can be taken by the next generation of pensions professionals and the industry as a whole to improve diversity in this area?

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07 May 2021

The journey to net zero

For professional clients only

Five years ago, adding an environmental, social and governance (ESG) tilt to your investment portfolio was seen as a nice-to-have. Today, there is a recognition that if you don’t consider this, it will impact performance. This has added pressure to time-pressed pension trustees to consider the potential effect of climate change on their scheme’s investments.

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