Planning for retirement should lead to improved member outcomes
The past year and a half has been a challenge for many of us in one way or another, with many people suffering from ill health, financial or mental wellbeing issues. However, for those approaching retirement, one of the biggest problems faced during the pandemic has been the impact it has had on their retirement plans.
When you think about what a professional pension scheme trustee should look like, what comes to mind? Someone with a ‘bit of grey’ as the saying goes? That’s not quite how we see it (although I have to admit to fitting that stereotype). At Dalriada, we want to do something that is a bit different in our industry – build career professional trustees.
ESG viewpoint: five challenges for net zero investing
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change gave the world a stark warning in 2018 of the dangers of failing to limit the global temperature rise from climate change to 1.5 degrees. This year has seen some of the physical impacts of climate change emerge even sooner than many scientists had predicted, including deadly flooding in Europe and China, and the North American ‘heat dome’ that triggered widespread wildfires.
Improving neurodiversity in the industry to bring a fresh perspective
Diversity is the presence of differences within a given setting. In the workplace that can mean differences in race, ethnicity, gender; something that can easily be visually assessed. However, there are also several other aspects such as religion, sexual orientation and neurodiversity that can bring positive and diverse thinking into an organisation.
Founded in 1976, the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) is the UK’s largest and most recognisable professional body for pensions professionals, supporting over 7000 members. We are so excited to have hit our 45th anniversary this year. The PMI have been dedicated to establishing, maintaining and advancing the highest levels of pensions knowledge. Hear from our admirable PMI presidents and their journey in ensuring 45 years of successful operation in pensions.
ThePMI Mentoring and Development Programme, sponsored by The People’s Pension, is delivered in conjunction with the Institute of Leadership & Management. Hear from our mentees and mentors from our 2021 programme.
