Henry Tapper: Why do we need two accreditation regimes for professional trustees?

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As both the APPT and PMI launch accreditation regimes for professional trustees, Henry Tapper asks if you are a Betamax or VHS Trustee?

It's been an interesting week for pension trustees. It began with an announcement from The Pensions Regulator that it was not going to require schemes to employ a professional trustee, continued wi...

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