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Current edition: Winter 2024

Viewpoint

The official journal of the PLSA

Current edition: Summer 2024

Viewpoint

The official journal of the PLSA

Read selected articles from our member magazine below or browse the current issue online. Back issues are available in our member area.

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
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
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
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
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
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
Alyshia Harrington-Clark, Head of DC, Master Trusts and Lifetime Savings, asked Sarah Smart, Chair of The Pensions Regulator (TPR) for her views on the current Value for Money joint consultation between TPR, the Financial Conduct Auth... Read more
Pension funds continue progress towards net zero, reports Mark Smith, but more input is needed from government. The pensions sector has an important role to play in ensuring the world meets its commitment to minimise global temperatur... Read more
A recent PLSA survey with our LGPS members found that 79% feel there’s scope for more communication with their scheme members. Tiffany Tsang asked three experts for their top tips. 1. Work closely with employers. Jo Quarterman, Head ... Read more
The PLSA’s Trustee Training courses bring industry experts together with trustees at different stages in their careers. Maggie Williams caught up with Carolyn Saunders, leader of our ‘Part 1: The Theory’ introduction to trusteeship an... Read more