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Here’s what coming up for 2025:
Pension Attention 2025
Pension Attention is back from 5 September-27 October 2025 with TV star Ross Kemp and pension trainer Bola Sol encouraging the nation to ‘Strengthen Your Pension’.
Led by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Pensions UK (previously the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, PLSA), the campaign help you prepare for retirement in 3 simple steps:
- Track down your pension pots
There are billions of pounds out there in lost pension money – could some of it be yours? Stretch your mind back to past employers and pensions and see if you have old or lost pots. The government-backed Pension Tracing Service can help locate them.
- Know what you’ve got
Your member website is packed with helpful resources to support your pension journey. The ‘Tools’ section is especially useful, offering practical calculators and guidance tailored to members of your pension scheme.
Take a moment to reflect on any other pension plans you might have from previous jobs. Staying on top of your pension now can make a big difference later - helping you stay on track to meet your retirement goals with confidence.
- Picture your future
It’s never too early - or too late - to plan for retirement. Think about the lifestyle you want and how much money you’ll need to support it.
There are a few tools you can use to work out how much you might need:
- Use the Lifestyle calculator on your member website for a simple guide to lifestyle costs and standards of living
- Use MoneyHelper’s pension calculator to find out your likely retirement income.
- Check the Government’s step-by-step guide to planning your retirement.
You can find out more about the campaign by visiting the Pension Attention website and following its social channels.
Pension Awareness 2025
Pension Awareness Week will run from 15-19 September 2025, including 3 whole days of free online shows, covering various money and pension topics.
This week-long campaign raises awareness about the importance of saving for later life, and offers free, impartial advice on pensions, savings, debt, and budgeting.
The interactive shows will take place on 15-17 September and will be available on catch up if you can’t watch them live.
Sign up for to join the shows at Pension Awareness.
Live shows schedule
Monday, 15 September
Your pension made simple 10:00 – 10:45
When can I afford to retire? 12:30 – 13:15
How is my pension money invested? 15:00 – 15:45
Tuesday, 16 September
Finding lost pots and combining them 10:00 – 10:45
5 pension essential need-to-knows 12:30 – 13:15
Ask the Adviser: Your Top Pension Questions Answered 15:00 – 15:45
Wednesday, 17 September
The State Pension Explained 10:00 – 10:45
Balancing present and future self 12:30 – 13:15
Pensions Challenge
This year, take on the 6-step Pensions Challenge – a practical way to tick off key pension tasks and feel more confident about your future.
Matt Riley
Manager
Matt joined Zedra Governance Limited (formerly PTL) in January 2008 having previously worked for Mercer Limited, Hazell Carr and Prudential.
As a Manager for the company's Birmingham Office, Matt’s responsibilities include working closely with Client Directors and individually liaising with Employers, Trustees and Members to ensure the smooth running of their pension schemes. Matt’s current portfolio of clients covers ongoing, paid-up and winding-up schemes. In addition, Matt has experience of schemes that have transferred or are in the process of transferring to the Pension Protection Fund and Financial Assistance Scheme. Matt also works closely with clients in relation to risk registers and internal controls.
Matt particularly enjoys resolving issues in a fair and pragmatic way ensuring that the right result is reached for the member or employer.
Sam Burden
Client Director
Sam Burden joined Zedra Governance (formerly PTL) in 2022. He is an Accredited Professional Pension Trustee (AMAPPT) and an Associate of the Pensions Management Institute (APMI)
Sam has more than 25 years’ experience in the pensions industry gained with WTW, KPMG, and Standard Life working with a wide range of pension schemes and sponsoring employers. His trustee appointments include DB, DC and hybrid pension schemes and he has experience of handling a broad range of projects relating to the management of pension schemes.
Beyond his pensions experience Sam is a former Birmingham City Councillor where he chaired the audit committee and a current charity trustee.
Payam Kazemian
Client Director
Payam Kazemian joined Zedra Governance Limited (formerly PTL Governance Limited) in 2021. He is an Accredited Professional Pension Trustee (AMAPPT) and an Associate of the Pensions Management Institute (APMI).
Payam has more than 17 years of experience in the pensions industry. Through his current role as a professional trustee, as well as previously as a pension’s de-risking and investment structuring expert at financial institutions including Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank, he has had overall responsibility for creating investment, de-risking, journey planning, and governance solutions for a wide range of UK DB pension schemes. He currently holds a number of board positions (as Chair of Trustees) and sole trustee in his professional trustee capacity. Payam has been involved with a number of pensions projects including pensions buy-in, pensions buy-out, GMP equalisation, investment strategy reviews, and dialogue with the pensions regulator. Payam looks to create and believes in a collaborative relationship between the sponsor, the trustee, and all other parties involved as this results in best member outcomes and helps deliver pragmatic solutions for scheme. Aside from his pensions experience, Payam holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Cambridge.
