Trustees’ responsibilities are widespread: they include ensuring their pension scheme is well run, protecting members’ benefits and fulfilling their regulatory commitments. Managing the investment strategy forms just one part of these responsibilities, but often it’s a time-consuming one. Could partnering with the right fiduciary manager help deliver better outcomes?
A fiduciary management approach can help reduce the burden by delegating day-to-day implementation of the investment strategy to a team of investment experts. This means the fiduciary manager makes decisions on the trustees' behalf, within a clearly defined set of guidelines. This should lead to better decisions and therefore better outcomes by improving focus, expertise, speed and risk management , as we explain below:
1. Increased focus on the decisions that matter the most
Trustees have to manage their responsibilities alongside the demands of their normal day job. By delegating the details of the investment strategy, they gain the benefits of an expert whose sole occupation is to concentrate on investment. By having clearly defined roles and responsibilities, trustees can ensure that they remain in control of the key decisions that affect the future of their pension scheme.
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