David Fairs: Can sole trustees govern pensions effectively?

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In the first of a series of exclusive articles for Professional Pensions, TPR's David Fair's explores the role of sole trustees, outlines some of the regulators' concerns and calls for evidence from the industry.

Our consultation on the future of trusteeship and governance was launched at the beginning of July and raised, as one of its key themes, the issue of reducing the number of poorly run pension schem...

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