Pension communications
Keep messaging simple and follow the science
Simplicity and cohesion are key to effective pension communication and will help get us through this time of uncertainty, says Henry Tapper.
PMI Student Essay Competition: Using scheme data to improve engagement
Independent trustee Michelle Cracknell was the winner of the PMI's third student essay competition. In her paper, she explains how data managed by schemes and providers to administer pensions could be used to better segment and target member communications...
How to talk to pension members about Covid-19
Quietroom's Simon Grover gives five communication tips on what pension schemes can do to reassure their members about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
DWP must review general levy calculation
A review of how the general levy is calculated must be undertaken by the Department for Work and Pensions, 70% of this week’s 90 Pensions Buzz respondents said.
Like Minds hires senior communication consultant
Banafsheh Ghafoori has been appointed to the newly created role of senior communication consultant at employee engagement firm Like Minds.
DB transfers on the rise; member communication remains paramount
More members are transferring out of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes when informed of the option, which suggests trustees must think carefully about member communication, according to research.
Siemens hires pension communication consultant
Siemens UK has appointed Lemonade Reward to provide pension communication consultancy services.
Punter Southall Aspire buys stake in employee communications start-up
Punter Southall (PS) Aspire has bought a significant stake in branding and communications agency Future Kings to bring a new skillset to the pensions market.
LISA could be attractive for younger workers
The lifetime ISA (LISA) offers the industry an opportunity to develop a savings culture among young workers such as graduates according to Hymans Robertson's Rob Harper.
Altmann: The true test of AE is yet to come
Auto-enrolment has been a success so far but faces major challenges over the coming months. Helen Morrissey talks to pensions minister Baroness Ros Altmann on how to keep the project on track.
MyCSP: Administrators must speak the language of their customers
Administrators should speak the language of their customers to improve member outcomes says MyCSP.
How do you tell if a pension scheme is good value for money?
Measuring value for money is difficult because it is completely subjective but there is a way forward, finds Stephanie Baxter
