David Fairs: Changing pensions for the better
Jonathan Stapleton speaks to TPR's David Fairs about the organisation's plans for the year ahead, its work around consolidation and the rationale behind one-to-one supervision
At first glance, it seems strange that someone who has been working at KPMG for almost 23 years - almost 20 as partner - should decide to make the move from poacher to gamekeeper and become executive director...
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