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'Provisional' trustee accreditation has no validity and creates confusion, warns PMI
Professional trustees claiming to have “provisional” trustee accreditation are creating confusion in the market and are undermining the whole process, the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has warned.
Beware those who are subverting professional trustee standards
Alan Whalley says professional trustee claims of “provisional” accreditations are undermining the process and creating confusion in the market.
FCA bans contingent charging on DB transfers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned the use of contingent charging in defined benefit (DB) transfer advice.
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Fraser Smart: Seeking a nirvana for BA pension members
Technology is at the heart of BA Pensions’ drive to help members and it wants to share that with others. James Phillips speaks to BA Pensions chief executive Fraser Smart.
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Compulsory fiduciary management and retendering: how smaller schemes are disproportionately impacted
But could reforms like mandatory tendering actually hamper the small-size schemes who tend to use fiduciary management the most?
Professional Pensions, working in association with BMO Global Asset Management, asked over 100 pension scheme trustees for their views on this matter.
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The 2018 Guide to ETFs highlights how institutions are using ETFs across asset classes to improve portfolio outcomes.
