Jamie Jenkins to chair TISA Retirement Policy Council
TISA, the financial services membership organisation, has announced that Jamie Jenkins, Head of Pensions Strategy at Standard Life is to be the new chair of its Retirement Policy Council. He will succeed Natanje Holt, Managing Director at Dunstan Thomas who has now completed her term of office.
The self-proclaimed ‘pensions guy’, Jamie Jenkins is well known for expressing his views on how to encourage people to save for their retirement, particularly through auto enrolment and workplace pensions. A senior pensions figure, Jamie has been working in the industry for over 25 years in a variety of roles including operations, client management, marketing, policy and strategy.
David Dalton-Brown, Director General of TISA said:
“Firstly I would like to thank Natanje Holt for her outstanding work to help TISA develop a policy and strategy on the changes needed if we are to improve the financial wellbeing of people in retirement.
“We are in an exciting period of change for the pension landscape in the UK. But we know we still face a major challenge if we are to avoid a tipping point in 2035 when for the first time in nearly 100 years a generation will retire less well-off than the previous one.
“I am therefore delighted that Jamie Jenkins has agreed to lead our Retirement Policy Council at this crucial time. Jamie is already a key member of the working group that is developing our Savings & Investments Policy project (TSIP) response to the pension tax relief consultation. He is the ideal person to help TISA continue to articulate pan-industry proposals and solutions aimed at helping people to achieve better financial outcomes in retirement.”
Jamie Jenkins commented:
"I’m looking forward to taking the Retirement Policy Council on the next stage of its journey, both helping to formulate policy and providing a forum where, together with regular guest invitees, members can keep up to date with latest industry developments"
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Issued on behalf of TISA by Newgate Communications, for further information please contact:Alistair Kellie – Telephone: 020 7680 6558 / Email alistair.kellie@newgatecomms.com
At Standard Life please contact: Claire Burston – Telephone: 0131 245 5078 / Email claire_burston@standardlife.com
Notes for Editors
TISA is a not-for-profit membership association operating within the financial services industry. We represent the interests of over 147 member firms involved in the supply and distribution of savings and investment products and services.
TISA has a highly successful track record in working cooperatively with government, regulators, HMT, DWP and HMRC to improve the performance of the industry and the outcomes for consumers. Policy and regulation continues to be the major focus for our members with regard to corporate responsibility.
TISA and its members’ remit is evolving into a clearer focus on pro-active consultation in the regulatory world in order to influence policy and associated regulation before its creation, rather than reacting to issued policy directives. This will help to ensure a more considered policy creation from the authorities.