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Five Steps update: helping low earners 04 October 2023 Solving the issue that current policy settings do not promote people saving what they need to enjoy a decent retirement is the priority challenge for the PLSA, and indeed the pensions industry, today. The PLSA has dedicated a large am... Read more

Where is the private DB sector heading? 04 October 2023 For some time now there has been growing interest in the future of defined benefit (DB) schemes – from government, regulators, insurers, investment managers, consultants, and other interested parties. Current private sector DB landsca... Read more

Local knowledge 04 October 2023 Liz Graham How did you become involved with the PLSA’s Yorkshire Local Group? I’ve been a pensions lawyer for 30 years, and right from an early stage in my career I was encouraged to get involved with local groups, both in Yorkshire w... Read more

Destination 2035 04 October 2023 Our panellists: Chris Curry – Director, Pensions Policy InstituteGregg McClymont – Executive Director, Public Affairs, IFM Steve Webb – Partner, LCPCarol Young – Group Chief Executive, USS What do you think will be the two biggest cha... Read more

Training experienced trustees 03 October 2023 Who would benefit from parts 2 and 3 of the PLSA’s Trustee Training? Part 2 of the training is a practical course about putting theory into practice. Ideally, trustees would have around 12 months’ worth of trustee meetings to draw on.... Read more

Can pension funds act for the public good 24 May 2023 Pension schemes’ overall purpose is to deliver retirement income so that members can enjoy later life. Open pension schemes are long-term investors deploying patient capital. It is in this role that they make their wider contribution ... Read more

Fairness, adequacy and predictability 24 May 2023 With Pensions Minister Laura Trott wasting no time in progressing her reform agenda for defined contribution pensions, there are signs she may next train her sights on decumulation. The challenge Until 2015, accessing your pension mea... Read more

Building the future of the LGPS 24 May 2023 The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is the largest defined benefit (DB) pension scheme in the UK, and one of the biggest in the world. It has assets totalling more than £332 billion, and provides pension benefits to 6.9 million... Read more

Should pension funds invest in UK growth? 24 May 2023 The gloomy outlook for the economy coupled with the burden of an ageing population appears to be increasing the frequency of calls for the UK’s pension schemes to step up and improve the country’s growth prospects. In 2015 George Osbo... Read more

The Defined Benefit Funding Code: Q&A 23 May 2023 Authors: Fred Berry, Lead Investment Consultant, The Pensions Regulator, Joe Dabrowski, Deputy Director – Policy, PLSA, Martin Hunter, Head of Integrated Funding, Railpen, Rob Orr, Head of Technical and Comms, SAUL Trustee Company and... Read more

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