Pensions Aspects Magazine

07 May 2021

Data could save you millions providing you invest time and money, it really could

Trustee boards and their advisers often love to recount stories about the reduction in liabilities worth millions which they achieved as a result of projects undertaken when working through their long-term strategies. When hearing these tales, I often wonder how many can also recall how their data impacted this success?

07 May 2021

Three ways data is driving pensions today

When I first entered the pensions industry, scheme data was offline and comprised of annual summaries of benefit statements sent to members; mainly actives and some past members if they were lucky. This was the domain of the (often bearded) computer department who managed a mainframe computer in a temperature controlled room.

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.

07 May 2021

We all have a part to play in the war on scammers

The true scale of the amount lost to pension scams, and the number of victims, is likely to be much higher as victims often don’t realise they have been tricked until many years later. Nicola Parish calls on pension schemes to step up their reporting on scams - warning that a clear understanding of the size of the problem and good quality intelligence is crucial to beating the scourge of scammers.

09 April 2021

Pensions Aspects April 2021

On the rise. Read the latest issue on the impending impact of inflation.

09 April 2021

Inflation’s heading our way; but not just yet!

I have a shopping list that grows longer by the week. Paint for the front door. A new laptop. Shelves for my child’s room. A new pair of trainers. Meanwhile, my wife and I can’t wait to go out for dinner, to book a holiday and to see a show.

Data could save you millions providing you invest time and money, it really could

Three ways data is driving pensions today

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

We all have a part to play in the war on scammers

Pensions Aspects April 2021

Inflation’s heading our way; but not just yet!

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