How changing TPAs can cause big problems for schemes

Michael Klimes
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Changing third-party administrators can cause all sorts of issues, including loss of data. Michael Klimes looks at examples of poor transitions and asks if it is a widespread problem

An area where pension administration can go wrong is when a scheme changes third party administrator (TPA). During the transition, issues can arise that include the loss of scheme data, patchy memb...

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