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Nine professional trustees achieve PMI accreditation
Nine professional trustees achieve PMI accreditation

Nine trustees have now been given the stamp of approval by the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) under its professional trustee accreditation regime.

  • Industry
  • 21 July 2020
Why trustee power over ESG is limited
Why trustee power over ESG is limited

ESG is increasingly important for schemes but trustees have little influence over manager decisions. Pádraig Floyd asks what they can do to redress the balance.

  • Investment
  • 11 December 2019
Member representatives are vital for master trusts, but not as MNTs
Member representatives are vital for master trusts, but not as MNTs

Member-nominated trustees may not be feasible for master trusts, but representatives could improve communication with members, says Barry Parr

  • Defined Contribution
  • 15 August 2019
Salvus and Aspire Savings Trust apply for master trust authorisation
Salvus and Aspire Savings Trust apply for master trust authorisation

Salvus Master Trust and the Aspire Savings Trust have submitted their master trust authorisation applications to The Pensions Regulator, after being granted extensions of up to six weeks.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 03 May 2019
Revised DC Code: TPR guidance for trustees
Revised DC Code: TPR guidance for trustees

PP looks at the details of the guides aimed at helping trustees implement the revised DC code.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 18 April 2016
Weeks replaces Parr as AMNT co-chair
Weeks replaces Parr as AMNT co-chair

The Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) has elected David Weeks to succeed Barry Parr as co-chairman where he will sit alongside Janice Turner.

  • Appointments
  • 21 March 2016
Barry Parr steps down as AMNT co-chairman
Barry Parr steps down as AMNT co-chairman

Barry Parr has revealed he is stepping down as co-chairman of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) after more than five years.

  • Industry
  • 23 February 2016
DC asset security working party publishes guide for trustees
DC asset security working party publishes guide for trustees

A guide has been launched to help trustees understand what protections are available for defined contribution (DC) assets by the Security of DC Assets working party.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 09 February 2016
Can rules of thumb make members avoid silly decisions?

How the 4% rule can help

  • Defined Contribution
  • 05 October 2015
Working group launched to clarify trustee DC investment duties

Industry figures have established a group to help trustees understand their responsibilities towards the security of member assets in defined contribution (DC) schemes.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 24 July 2015
How more member representation could reduce need for heavy regulation

PP finds more must be done to help member-nominated trustees be better governors

  • Law and Regulation
  • 17 July 2015
Political risks and climate change trump covenant concerns for trustees

Political instability and environmental degradation are the top concerns for trustees according to this year's Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) survey.

  • Industry
  • 25 June 2015
AMNT launches project to claw back control of AGM voting

The Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) has launched an initiative to give schemes more control over the companies they invest in.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 March 2015
Professional standards would curb appetite for MNT role

Pension schemes would struggle to attract member-nominated trustees (MNTs) if professional standards were introduced, industry figures say.

  • Industry
  • 02 October 2014
The sun is setting on trusteeship

What does the future hold for the trust-based governance model?

  • Industry
  • 30 September 2014
NEST emphasises ESG risk in updated investment principles

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has increased its focus on managing environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks in its portfolio.

  • Investment
  • 08 August 2014
Pension providers may profit from lack of member options

Providers could be the big winners with increased flexibility, Natasha Browne says

  • Defined Contribution
  • 10 July 2014
Investment consultants 'must do more on ESG and sustainability'

Investment consultants must support pension scheme trustees in targeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) founding co-chairman Barry Parr says.

  • Investment
  • 26 March 2014
Where are the women on pension trustee boards?

Rachel Dalton looks at the reasons behind the lack of women on trustee boards, and how diversity can improve decision-making

  • Industry
  • 20 March 2014
Fixing dysfunctional trustee boards

Rachel Dalton looks at how a trustee board can deal with a difficult member

  • Law and Regulation
  • 13 February 2014
Industry calls for regulators to fill life fund compensation gap

Industry figures have called for regulatory intervention to solve the compensation gap for members within third-party life funds.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 14 November 2013
NEST 'to become charges benchmark'

The National Employment Saving Trust (Nest) will herald a shift to a focus on net benefits to members rather than costs, a senior trustee says.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 17 October 2013
Clarifying good member outcomes

Natasha Browne asks whether TPR should define its aims

  • Defined Contribution
  • 08 August 2013
DC code denotes 'paradigm shift' in trustee knowledge requirements

The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) defined contribution (DC) code of conduct has created a "paradigm shift" in trustee knowledge requirements and leaves them far more open to criticism, industry experts claim.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 25 July 2013
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