Regulator to review independent trustee register after failures - EXCLUSIVE
The Pensions Regulator looks set to tighten its grip on registered independent trustee companies following a number of high profile governance failures, industry players say.
The regulator is currently undertaking a consultation on its trustee register, which concludes on March 12. HR Trustees director Graham Withers said the consultation was a direct response "to a few...
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