Independent trustee use boosted by recession

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The poor economic climate has boosted demand for professional independent trustee services among occupational schemes, Independent Trustee Services says.

Key drivers are the challenges that legislative changes present for trustees and the pressure of their other business commitments. The firm said part-time trustee chairmen could find the role to...

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