Independent trustee conduct code dismay
The Association of Corporate Trustees is set to consider a new code of conduct for professional trustees amid opposition from those working in the industry.
TACT secretary William Stephenson told PP he intended to include a code of conduct on the agenda for the organisation's next council meeting, set for 6 October. He said the idea had been suggested by...
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