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Reaction: TPR superfund guidance welcomed against cautious backdrop
Consultants, trade bodies, and professional societies across the pensions industry have responded relatively positively to guidance from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) that has today signalled a clear start for defined benefit (DB) scheme consolidation...
Provisional accreditation 'screens out bad eggs' and does not subvert standards, says Dalriada
Provisional accreditation of professional trustees is necessary to ensure the speedy removal of “unscrupulous individuals”, Dalriada Trustees has said in defence of the process.
Provisional accreditation is a positive step, not a subversion of standards
As Covid-19 hampers efforts for professional trustees to complete necessary exams, Brian Spence defends the use of provisional accreditation.
'Provisional' trustee accreditation has no validity and creates confusion, warns PMI
Professional trustees claiming to have “provisional” trustee accreditation are creating confusion in the market and are undermining the whole process, the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has warned.
Beware those who are subverting professional trustee standards
Alan Whalley says professional trustee claims of “provisional” accreditations are undermining the process and creating confusion in the market.
Exclusive: APPT announces its first 14 accredited trustees
The Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT) has announced the first 14 trustees to have received accreditation after completing its programme.
Michelle Cracknell wins PMI student essay competition
Michelle Cracknell has won the Pensions Management Institute’s third student essay competition with an article on how data can be used to better segment and target member communications to improve engagement.
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...
Covid-19: Your industry guide
The Pensions Management Institute has produced an industry guide to Covid-19.
Michael Clark: Becoming an accredited trustee
Jonathan Stapleton speaks to CBC Pension Services director Michael Clark about becoming the first fully-accredited professional trustee in the UK.
PMI announces first professional trustee accreditation
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has announced that CBC Pension Services director Michael Clark has become the first fully-accredited professional trustee in the UK.
Gareth Tancred: Enhancing the PMI's presence and value proposition
PMI chief executive Gareth Tancred tells James Phillips about progressing its five-year plan and redesigning the organisation amid the Covid-19 challenge
Legislation is holding back chair's statements
Maggie Williams looks at whether chair's statements are having the desired effects, and what lies in their future.
How professional trustees are meeting the challenge of a new decade
Jonathan Stapleton speaks to eight senior professional trustees about accreditation, diversity and the issues they face in their roles.
PMI postpones exams while FCA delays consultation responses amid coronavirus outbreak
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has postponed all of its exams, while the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has moved to delay its consultation responses amid the market disruptions caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.
Improving standards with pension trusteeship
Voluntary accreditation of professional trustees will act as a quality mark and drive up scheme governance standards, argues Lesley Carline.
PMI launches Northern Ireland regional group
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has launched a Belfast-based regional group to boost member engagement opportunities across Northern Ireland.
Henry Tapper: Why do we need two accreditation regimes for professional trustees?
As both the APPT and PMI launch accreditation regimes for professional trustees, Henry Tapper asks if you are a Betamax or VHS Trustee?
UPDATED: PMI launches accreditation regime for professional trustees
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has launched an alternative accreditation programme for professional trustees.
Industry mostly dissatisfied with current direction of pensions policy
More than half (55%) of the pensions industry is dissatisfied with the direction of pensions policy going into 2020, according to research from the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).
PMI launches mentoring and development programme
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has launched a mentoring and development programme, which it will deliver in conjunction with the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).
Data quality and trustee training not priorities for industry
Industry experts do not agree member engagement and data quality are priorities, according to research by networking site Mallowstreet.
Longevity hedging most popular tool in endgame planning
Schemes are increasingly looking at longevity hedging as part of their de-risking process, according to a survey by Insight Investment.
Further delay to professional trustee accreditation framework
The professional trustee accreditation process, set up by the Professional Trustee Standards Working Group (PTSWG), has been delayed again and is now expected to launch “in the new year”.
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