Opinions

Learn more about what is going on in the world of company pension schemes with PSGS's range of topical briefing notes, articles, opinion pieces and case studies. Covering key current pensions issues and the ever-changing legislative framework, these are valuable resources for pension trustees, pension scheme sponsors and others involved in the management of pension schemes.

‘National Pension Tracing Day - tell your pension scheme members!’

28 Oct 2021

31 October sees the launch of National Pension Tracing Day, a day founded by one of our group companies, Punter Southall Aspire with the support of Aegon, Legal & General, Standard Life and Scottish Widows....

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• Latest

  

  National Pension Tracing Day - tell your pension scheme members!

  Hot topic

  Blog

  28 Oct 2021

  

  Subject access requests - common pitfalls & issues (& how to avoid them)

  Legal & governance

  Blog

  25 Oct 2021

  

  Trustees in the firing line as private equity houses target UK firms

  Market trends

  Article

  18 Oct 2021

  

  How to support employees with defined benefit (DB) scheme transfer requests

  Hot topic

  Article

  27 Sep 2021

• Article

  

  Trustees in the firing line as private equity houses target UK firms

  Market trends

  18 Oct 2021

  

  How to support employees with defined benefit (DB) scheme transfer requests

  Hot topic

  27 Sep 2021

  

  How to use responsible investment to engage employees with pensions and benefits

  Hot topic

  5 Aug 2021

  

  What is the impact of the pensions lifetime allowance on other associated benefits?

  Market trends

  26 May 2021

  

  Three ways data is driving pensions today

  Technology

  11 May 2021

  

  The effect of mergers and acquisitions on pension plans: top considerations for employers

  Hot topic

  29 Apr 2021

  

  Minnows make land grab from Big Four as audit fees set to rise

  Market trends

  19 Jan 2021

  

  Five ways to protect employees from pension scams

  Hot topic

  10 Dec 2020

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• Blog

  

  National Pension Tracing Day - tell your pension scheme members!

  Hot topic

  28 Oct 2021

  

  Subject access requests - common pitfalls & issues (& how to avoid them)

  Legal & governance

  25 Oct 2021

  

  Does the concept of pensions need to be retired?

  Hot topic

  21 Sep 2021

  

  Data sharing: a code of practice

  Legal & governance

  8 Sep 2021

  

  Member trustees – why fish in a small pool?

  Hot topic

  22 Jul 2021

  

  Social policies in pension schemes

  Hot topic

  24 Jun 2021

  

  A career change in lockdown - what could go wrong?

  PSGS news

  18 Jun 2021

  

  A catch up job that got me thinking

  Hot topic

  7 Jan 2021

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• Briefing note

  

  Consideration of social risks & opportunities call for evidence response

  Hot topic

  17 Jun 2021

  

  Single Code of Governance: 10 things every trustee should know about TPR's consultation

  Hot topic

  14 May 2021

  

  Improving outcomes for members of DC pension schemes consultation response

  Hot topic

  10 Nov 2020

  

  BCP performance during the pandemic

  PSGS news

  21 Sep 2020

  

  Dealing with distress: help for pension scheme sponsors & trustees

  Legal & governance

  20 May 2020

  

  Future of trusteeship and governance consultation response

  Hot topic

  25 Sep 2019

  

  Budget 2017 - The Chancellor gives his first Autumn Budget speech

  Hot topic

  22 Nov 2017

  

  What is the 21st century trustee?

  Legal & governance

  27 Jun 2016

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• Case study

  

  Helping trustees with a sponsor covenant self-assessment

  Legal & governance

  30 Mar 2021

  

  GMP equalisation

  Hot topic

  8 Feb 2021

  

  Reducing the risk of sponsor insolvency

  Funding & investment

  19 Feb 2020

  

  Trustees in Valentine’s Day slog

  Legal & governance

  14 Feb 2020

  

  How a leading commercial bank benefits from using a healthcare trust

  Legal & governance

  22 Jan 2020

  

  Sole trusteeship & a successful small scheme buy in

  Wind up/buy out

  16 Dec 2019

  

  Regulated apportionment arrangement (RAA)

  Wind up/buy out

  6 Nov 2019

  

  Fiduciary manager selection

  Legal & governance

  14 Oct 2019

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• News

  

  20 PSGS professional trustees accredited under the PMI’s Aptitude programme

  PSGS news

  21 Apr 2021

  

  PSGS helps achieve full security for Evonik’s pension scheme members

  Hot topic

  19 Jan 2021

  

  PSGS recruits in a pandemic

  PSGS news

  21 Oct 2020

  

  PSGS (virtual) summer fete

  PSGS news

  22 Jul 2020

  

  PSGS appointed to Pension Protection Fund Trustee & Support Services Panel

  PSGS news

  19 May 2020

  

  PSGS coronavirus contingency note

  PSGS news

  16 Mar 2020

  

  Legislation too heavy a solution for raising TKU standards

  Hot topic

  26 Sep 2019

  

  The name’s Bond. James Bond.

  PSGS news

  12 Jun 2019

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• Opinion

  

  Do I really need a professional scheme secretary?

  Legal & governance

  18 Jan 2016

  

  Transfers to improper vehicles: the trustee’s perspective

  Legal & governance

  2 Oct 2015

  

  New pension flexibilities: the first few months

  Hot topic

  26 Jul 2015

  

  iPads at trustee meetings: a help or a hindrance?

  Technology

  9 Apr 2015

  

  Pension reforms: will your administrators meet the challenge?

  Hot topic

  5 Feb 2015

  

  Governance & compliance: it’s all about proportionality

  Legal & governance

  28 Nov 2014

  

  Diversified growth funds: what do we know so far?

  Funding & investment

  28 Oct 2014

  

  Will a simple administrative oversight hamper your investment decision making?

  Legal & governance

  3 Sep 2014

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• Research

  

  Only 56% of pension trustee boards assess their performance – trustee effectiveness research

  Legal & governance

  27 Aug 2019

  

  De-risking on the agenda for 91% of pension schemes - survey results

  Hot topic

  24 May 2017

  

  Are UK pension schemes de-risking?

  Hot topic

  15 Nov 2016

  

  Pension scheme data cleansing - survey results

  Hot topic

  15 Aug 2013

  

  Hot topics 2012 survey results

  Hot topic

  11 Dec 2012

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• Tools

  

  Want to know how to implement D&I in your pension scheme?

  Hot topic

  19 Apr 2021

  

  How effective is your pension trustee board?

  Legal & governance

  22 Jun 2016

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• Video

  

  CMS Pensions LawCast – Episode #28 – The TPR Single Code

  Hot topic

  1 Sep 2021

  

  Professional Pensions Risk & Scheme Funding Forum

  Funding & investment

  13 May 2021

  

  What does good governance look like?

  Legal & governance

  19 Aug 2020

  

  The essence of PSGS - James Double

  Legal & governance

  14 Apr 2020

  

  Healthcare & medical trust governance

  Legal & governance

  2 Apr 2020

  

  Saving tax for Bella's beneficiaries

  Funding & investment

  5 Dec 2019

  

  The pros & cons of sole trusteeship

  Market trends

  27 Nov 2019

  

  Q&A with Clare Owen - trustee effectiveness research

  Legal & governance

  23 Aug 2019

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• Webinars

  

  Supporting member retirement plans

  Hot topic

  14 Jul 2021

  

  Endgame perspectives webinar: de-risking strategies & planning for your endgame

  Legal & governance

  14 May 2020

  

  De-risking - what the survey said and three key points

  Legal & governance

  21 Mar 2017

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• White paper

  

  Pension schemes in 2017: how right were we?

  Market trends

  3 Jul 2017

  

  DC chairs - are you ready for 2016?

  Hot topic

  28 Jan 2016

  

  White paper: The true value of a specialist pension scheme secretary

  Legal & governance

  6 Mar 2013

  

  Pensions white paper - What does 2017 hold for pensions?

  Market trends

  4 Oct 2012

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