PLSA's Emma Douglas: Hoping is not a savings strategy

PLSA chair said a clear strategy is needed to get long-term savings on agendas after Covid

Holly Roach
clock • 2 min read
Douglas warned a 'clear strategy' is needed to address complacency
Image:

Douglas warned a 'clear strategy' is needed to address complacency

The hope that individuals can simply save for retirement at a later date “is not a strategy” for retirement planning, according to new Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) chair Emma Douglas.

Speaking today (14 October) at the PLSA annual conference, Douglas said that due to Covid-19, there was a danger that long-term savings "will be kicked down the road as people hope they will be abl...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Are you a trustee, investment consultant or in-house pension and benefit scheme professional? You can apply for full complimentary access here

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Industry

Gilt yields climb once again as King's Speech fails to calm market nerves

Gilt yields climb once again as King's Speech fails to calm market nerves

Starmer battles to save leadership

Michael Nelson
clock 13 May 2026 • 1 min read
Professional Pensions Live: Last chance to register

Professional Pensions Live: Last chance to register

Our flagship event will be held on 19 May at Convene, 155 Bishopsgate in London

Jonathan Stapleton
clock 13 May 2026 • 1 min read
Some 12.2 million people facing poverty in retirement

Some 12.2 million people facing poverty in retirement

Scottish Widows report finds the current state of the nation’s savings is ‘precarious’

Martin Richmond
clock 13 May 2026 • 4 min read
Trustpilot