FIF 2024: Defining fiduciary duty in the legal landscape

Stuart O’Brien explains the legal landscape of fiduciary duty for trustees

Jasmine Urquhart
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Sackers partner Stuart O'Brien: Fiduciary duty involves a "bundle" of legal definitions
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Sackers partner Stuart O'Brien: Fiduciary duty involves a "bundle" of legal definitions

Fiduciary duty is about more than simply maximising returns, but care should be taken when looking at potential avenues for regulatory reform, delegates at Professional Pensions’ Future of Investment Festival 2024 heard.

At today's (5 June) talk, Sackers partner Stuart O'Brien explained the current legal framework around fiduciary duty, and the potential routes for trustees to have a positive impact. He explaine...

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