Making promises you can keep – building pensions for the future
The financial and economic crisis has had a profound and ongoing impact on pension plans around the world. Neither DB nor DC plans have been able to escape unscathed – and the crisis has served to
Issue: October 2009 Author: Martijn Tans and Thurstan Robinson

Pensions – why TPAS deserves a place in your address book
Pensions are complex and mistakes and misunderstandings will happen A quick and satisfactory resolution of a complaint is in the interests of all parties Involving TPAS at an early stage can help to
Issue: October 2009 Author: Chris Brown APFS AIFP and Jo Whiterod BSc FPMI FCIS

Trustee meetings are alive with the sound of good governance
The rapidly changing economic picture has placed pension provision centre-stage. With the Pensions Regulator’s spotlight now firmly focused on good governance, trustees are under increasing
Issue: October 2009 Author: Mark Wileman

The FAS – getting ready for lift-off
August 2009 saw the publication of proposals detailing the running of the FAS. The PPF, acting as Scheme Manager, is adopting a project management approach similar to that for schemes in PPF
Issue: October 2009 Author: Adrian Kennett

TKU and what it means for M&S pension trustees
About the M&S Trustee Board Understanding the role and meeting the Chairman Developing an individual training plan Objective to carry out trustee business effectively Ways of training How are
Issue: October 2009 Author: Fiona McDonagh

Staff transfers in the public sector
Wallace Law FIA is a PMI Council Member. In this article he takes a step back to reflect on his day job at the
Issue: October 2009 Author: Wallace Law FIA

Cash management for pension funds
Chris Oulton, CEO, Prime Rate Capital Management, takes a look at the benefits that QMMFs offer investors. Events of the past year have resulted in a major shift in the way cash is managed. It has
Issue: October 2009 Author: Chris Oulton

Career Development Survey indicates that PMI delivers!
PMI Chief Executive, Vince Linnane, announces the first set of results from the Institute’s inaugural Career Development Survey which reveal that professional qualifications and membership improve
Issue: October 2009 Author: Vince Linnane

Ask the Expert – Accounting
“What should the trustee board be doing in advance of the audit to ensure they get maximum value from the process and that the issues of concern to them are properly addressed? One particular
Issue: October 2009 Author: Bob Hymas

‘What’s on the Horizon?’ Survey reveals institutional interest in commercial property is on the rise
Professor Paul McNamara, Director, Head of Research at PRUPIM, discusses the results of its joint report with PMI, ‘What’s on the Horizon? Real Estate Investment for UK Pension Funds’, which
Issue: October 2009 Author: Paul McNamara

Improving outcomes for DC scheme members - the employer role
Employers can play an important role in pension provision by making sure that employees are informed about pension options and have the relevant information about the scheme. Employers can also
Issue: October 2009 Author: Tony Hobman

PMI Trustee Support – Good administration
Here we look at what makes for good administration and why schemes should aim for the best. Poor administration is a false economy and we will look at why this is so. We will also consider how you
Issue: October 2009 Author: Margaret Snowdon

Actuarial and Investment Matters
Dun & Bradstreet’s (D&Bs) reappointment as the Pension Protection Fund’s (PPF) insolvency risk information provider for the levy years 2010-11 and 2011-12, changes to its failure scores methodology,
Issue: October 2009 Author: Richard Akroyd

Legal Update
New draft regulations will implement the final outstanding elements of the extension to the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) which was announced in 2007. The new regulations: provide for the
Issue: October 2009 Author: Simon Tyler

Consultancy and Administration Issues
The provisions of The Registered Pension Schemes (Authorised Payments) Regulations 2009, which will allow occupational pension schemes to make small ‘trivial commutation’ payments to members, come
Issue: October 2009 Author: Dave King