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HMRC buys more time on EU VAT issue
27th September 2016
HM Revenue & Customs has delayed its guidance on alternative solutions for employers seeking to recover value added tax on defined benefit pension administration costs, prompting speculation that a decision will not ...

Ensuring standards for professional trustees
10th June 2016
It is an unfortunate fact that pensions often only become a front-page story when something has gone horribly wrong. Recent examples show once again the pain of corporate failure has been exacerbated by a defined ...

Employers clear: nine out of ten say trustees must hold a professional qualification, reveals PMI research
10th May 2016
According to new research from the Pensions Management Institute (‘PMI’), professional qualifications for trustees are absolutely crucial, with nine out of ten respondents* stating that they need to hold a relevant ...

PMI Annual Conference 2016: ‘We are in the middle of a pensions and retirement revolution’, says Baroness Ros Altmann
15th April 2016
Speaking at the PMI annual conference hosted in London yesterday, attended by over 160 industry professionals, the Pensions Minister Baroness Ros Altmann told delegates that the UK is in the middle of a pensions and ...

Decline in number of DB professionals slower than predicted five years ago, reveals PMI research
13th April 2016
According to new research from The Pensions Management Institute (PMI), the number of individuals working in defined benefit (DB) focused roles has fallen by only 4% to 37% over the past five years, significantly less ...

PMI launches new qualification to help pensions consultants and administrators avoid advice trap
21st March 2016
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has today unveiled its Certificate in Pension Scheme Member Guidance. It has been designed by the PMI with the aim of supporting those individuals working in customer facing roles ...

PMI Career Development Survey states future is bright for PMI qualified pensions professionals
7th March 2016
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) today unveiled the first findings from its second Career Development Survey*. Conducted in November 2015, the PMI was able to capture a wide range of views from over 450 of its ...

PMI launches new DC governance qualification
21st May 2015
The Pensions Management Institute has today launched its latest qualification, the Certificate in DC Governance.  The new qualification is designed for those running, advising on or governing workplace pension ...

Workplace Pensions Trailblazer Apprenticeship Standard approved
17th March 2015
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) is pleased to confirm that the Workplace Pensions Trailblazer Apprenticeship Standard, a specialist apprenticeship designed to find and train the pensions administrators and ...

PMI announces details of new DC governance qualification and Study Support Partners
20th February 2015
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has today announced details of a new DC governance qualification which will launch later this year and welcomes Mayer Brown and Towers Watson as Study Support Partners.  The ...