Gareth Tancred: Factito will help to shape the next generation of pension professionals
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has launched an online training subsidiary in a bid to meet the industry’s need for digital learning.
The subsidiary – called Factito – will focus on helping learners complete PMI qualifications through structured online learning, guided study support and clear employer reporting.
Its model gives learners a clear route from enrolment to exam readiness, while enabling organisations to track engagement, progress and outcomes across their teams.
PMI chief executive Gareth Tancred said: "We are pleased to launch Factito as a ‘PMI Approved Centre' to help create a stronger, future-ready pensions workforce. By aligning with Ofqual regulations and delivering innovative, high-quality learning experiences, Factito is helping to shape the next generation of pension professionals and meet the expectations of government and regulators for higher standards of trusteeship."
He added: "Factito will operate as a separate entity within the PMI Group, in full compliance with Ofqual requirements for Approved Centres, while remaining closely aligned with PMI's mission to support excellence across the pensions sector."
Factito sales director Daniel Jones said Factito will help build a stronger, future-ready pensions workforce – one that gives learners "a clear route from first login to final exam" and employers the "visibility they need over engagement, progress and value".
Factito chief training officer Matthew Knowles added: "Our aim is to give every learner a structured, supported and genuinely personalised development experience.
"That means integrating digital learning, guided study and clear data into one coherent model. Our courses are mapped directly to PMI syllabuses and built around real-world application, regular practice and steady progression, so learners gain not just knowledge but confidence and exam readiness."
Knowles explained: "For employers, meaningful data – engagement, progression, outcomes – is essential. It allows organisations to evidence capability-building and support learners at the right moments, whether they are in the UK or internationally. Our delivery model is built to adapt to both, and to integrate with employers' existing systems where required."
Factito said it would continue to develop its programme portfolio in alignment with PMI qualifications, Ofqual requirements and the expectations of regulators for high standards of pensions governance and trusteeship.
