The top ten opinion pieces of 2024

PP takes a look back at the most read opinion pieces of the year

Professional Pensions
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Top row (left to right) Robin Ellison, Paul Kitson and Maria Nazarova-Doyle. Bottom row (left to right) Jill Clucas, Ruston Smith and Rachel De Souza
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Top row (left to right) Robin Ellison, Paul Kitson and Maria Nazarova-Doyle. Bottom row (left to right) Jill Clucas, Ruston Smith and Rachel De Souza

PP looks at the most popular articles of the last 12 months from our contributors.

1. Legal Review: LTA abolition… an administrative headache?

Jill Clucas looks at how calculating new LTA rules could pose a new challenge for schemes ahead of ‘L-Day'
 

2. The Budget and DC pensions - Rumours and a reality check

How the Autumn Budget might impact on retirement savings in DC plans
 

3. Ruston Smith says it is time to move to a lifetime savings model

PMI chair discusses initiative to overcome three key pinch points for retirement savers
 

4. FMLC review 'a breakthrough on fiduciary duty'

Maria Nazarova-Doyle says the report clarifies the current legal position for trustees
 

5. Robin Ellison: IFA Barbie gives advice on advice

PP's regular columnist provides a post-Golden Globes take on the challenges of pensions
 

6. If only Rachel Reeves played golf

PP's regular columnist wonders if latest change proposals will add value
 

7. Could LTA abolition and election uncertainty lead to QROPS resurgence?

Rachel De Souza highlights the rules of this little-known pension plan
 

8. Winkers clearly need a new regulator

PP's regular columnist looks at what pension regulators can learn from tiddlywinks

9. Paul Kitson – Bold action needed as pensions reach inflection point

Consultant says the UK is facing a material retirement challenge
 

10. I'm going to be famous, I don't need maths

PP's regular columnist wonders if influencer attention will change public behaviour on pensions

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