PPI in the Press

The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) is launching a research series to identify practical ways to improve ESG engagement among trustees and contract-based scheme providers. To download the full Press Release please click here. ...

Traditionally, UK price inflation was measured by the Retail Prices Index (RPI). However, perceived flaws led to the RPI being dropped in 2013, in favour of the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) which tends to rise more slowly than the RPI. To read the full article please visti the Portfolio Institutional website ...

  The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) is today publishing a Press Release on 'Policy options for tackling the growing number of deferred members with small pots' kindly sponsored by Now: Pensions, Gold Supporting Members of the PPI. This report examines the growing problem of small deferred pension pots and how it might be addressed.   To download the full Press Releas ...

Given the complexity of retirement decisions, many people will find it difficult to make choices that best meet their needs over the course of later life. To read the full article please click here to visit the illuminate website.  ...

Covid-19 will have longer-term impacts on future pension-saving behaviour. Increased unemployment and lower earnings now will reduce the capacity for pension saving, leading to lower long-term incomes. To read the full article please click here to visit the Money Marketing website.  ...

The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) is today publishing How have scams evolved since the introduction of pension freedoms? This Briefing Note explores how many people have fallen victim to pension scams and how limited data and high levels of underreporting restrict clarity on this issue, in addition to how scam activity has evolved since the introduction of pension flexibiliti ...

The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) is today publishing How could changes to price indices affect Defined Benefit schemes? This Briefing Note, sponsored by the BT Pension Scheme (BTPS), explores the implications of the Government’s proposed reforms to RPI on Defined Benefit pension scheme members, investments, liabilities and funding positions. To download the full Press ...

The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) is today publishing a Press Release on 'To Buy or not to Buy: the Changing Landscape of Housing in Retirement' kindly sponsored by ScottishWidows, Gold Supporting Members of the PPI. This report looks at the retirement prospects for people in a changing housing market, examining the impact on people who can and who cannot afford to buy a home ...

The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) is today publishing a Press Release on 'Automatic enrolment day: a success worth building on' kindly sponsored by Standard Life, Gold Supporting Members of the PPI. Around 60 leading thinkers in the pensions world attended the event and discussed the successes of automatic enrolment, what outstanding issues still need to be addressed, and the ...

Planning for later life requires people to draw on a broad range of skills to make complex decisions about unpredictable futures. In general, engagement with and understanding of pensions and other aspects of retirement decisions are low. To read the full article please visit the Portfolio Institutional website ...