Regulatory overload stopping trustee roles being filled

ACA said 76% of employers expect trustees to consider resigning due to regulatory change

Holly Roach
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The firm said it is leading to more employers considering sole trusteeship by professional trustees
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The firm said it is leading to more employers considering sole trusteeship by professional trustees

Regulatory overload is heaping costs on pension schemes and deterring individuals from becoming trustees, according to the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).

The firm's 2021 Pension Trends Survey revealed 76% of employers expect trustees to consider resigning due to the onslaught of regulatory and legislative change. It also found nearly nine in ten ...

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