Reconciling GMPs: How to get it right
Aon Hewitt service lead for GMP reconciliation Matt Ashton-Smith talks about GMP reconciliation and asks why it is now the biggest project priority for schemes
In this video, Ashton-Smith explains the current state of play with GMPs, setting out both the deadlines schemes need to meet and what they need to do to meet them.
He also explains what are the key stages in a reconciliation project and looks at the extent to which employers and pension schemes are currently underestimating the amount of work required in such projects.
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