PMI
Spring Budget 2021: Icy response to lifetime allowance freeze
The industry has provided a predominantly negative response to the confirmation today that the lifetime allowance will be frozen at £1,073,100 until April 2026.
PMI launches expanded mentoring and development programme
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has launched an expanded mentoring and development programme, following a successful pilot project.
PMI and NextGen to collaborate on series of projects to represent the next generation in pensions
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) and NextGen have partnered to offer a series of initiatives to “give a voice to the next generation of pension professionals”.
Satisfaction towards TPR improved during the Covid-19 pandemic
The trend in overall satisfaction for The Pensions Regulator (TPR) improved over the last six months amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).
A beacon of hope: How the PMI will evolve in a post-Covid world
PMI president Lesley Alexander and the institute's immediate past-president Lesley Carline talk about the challenges of Covid-19 and the opportunities and challenges the industry faces in the future.
PMI revamps board with four appointments
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has appointed three non-executive directors and an executive director to its board.
Seven Trustee Corporation directors accredited by PMI
Seven directors of the Trustee Corporation have been accredited under the Pensions Management Institute’s (PMI) Aptitude programme.
PMI unveils competency framework
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has launched a competency framework setting out the functional and technical competences needed to be effective in the industry at all career levels.
APPT announces over 200 professional trustee accreditations
More than 200 professional trustees have received full accreditation from the Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT) since the course opened in April.
PMI appoints Lesley Alexander as president
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has elected Lesley Alexander as president.
Celebrating 25 years of Professional Pensions
Lesley Carline says a lot has happened over the past 25 years in the industry but, despite the negatives, she remains positive about pensions
PMI Student Essay Competition: Could Covid-19 lead the industry to focus more on its employees?
Willis Tower Watson analyst Jennifer Harrison was the winner of the PMI's fourth student essay competition. In her paper, she looks at the way Covid-19 has changed the way people and companies in the industry work and asks whether these changes will become...
PMI partners with Lincoln Pensions for integrated risk management provision
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has named Lincoln Pensions as its insight partner for integrated risk management (IRM).
PMI reports itself to ICO after hacker attack leads to data breach
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has reported itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office following a cyber-attack which resulted in hackers gaining access to the names and email addresses of around 1,700 people.
Nine professional trustees achieve PMI accreditation
Nine trustees have now been given the stamp of approval by the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) under its professional trustee accreditation regime.
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.