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      This concise half-day event will explore a variety of different issues affecting scheme managers, through a combination of informative presentations and interactive panel debates, including GMP equalisation, the pensions dashboard, the accuracy and quality of members data and the latest trends in scheme administration.

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      Professional Pensions is hosting this concise digital event on the 25th March to provide a crucial update on where the current regulation stands on DB Consolidators, assess the different models available, what the expected funding levels are and the governance requirements. This event will be a combination of short presentations followed by live Q&A’s with our expert speakers allowing plenty of time to answer your questions.

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      The Sustainable Investment Festival will run online from 22-24 June and will include thought-provoking presentations from renowned keynote speakers, innovative breakout events and sessions specifically tailored to meet the information needs of fund selectors, financial advisers, pension consultants, trustees and scheme managers.

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      The UK Pensions Awards – now in their 24th year – remain the industry's most prestigious accolades. They shine the light on excellence and recognise the advisers, providers and investment managers that offer the highest level of innovation, performance and service to occupational pension schemes and their members, and have done the most to improve this over the past year.

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      So far, DC plans have largely been focused on the onset of auto-enrolment and changes to the regulatory framework - be it the ‘charge cap,' ‘pension freedoms' or consultations around ‘value for money', says Annabel Tonry, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

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      In 2015 George Osborne, then the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, decided that those age over 55 could take much more of their pension in cash. This has since opened up a range of possibilities for DC scheme members in the world of pensions.

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Capital Cranfield hires client director
Capital Cranfield hires client director

Capital Cranfield Trustees has appointed Martine Trouard-Riolle as client director of its London office.

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  • 18 October 2016
Should timing of valuations be based on scheme health?
Should timing of valuations be based on scheme health?

TPR has called for the time between actuarial valuations to be based on a scheme's health, but is this a good idea? James Phillips asks trustees what they think

  • Defined Benefit
  • 17 October 2016
Are DB schemes 'throttling' younger workers' savings?
Are DB schemes 'throttling' younger workers' savings?

The liabilities of DB schemes are often seen as a burden on younger savers, but is this really the case? James Phillips explores the arguments

  • Defined Benefit
  • 20 July 2016
Risks to DB benefits 'should be communicated' to members
Risks to DB benefits 'should be communicated' to members

Defined benefit (DB) scheme members need to be made more aware of the risks to their benefits according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's Ashok Gupta.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 13 May 2016
Independent Trustee Services hires client director in Manchester

Janine Wood has been appointed as client director by Independent Trustee Services (ITS) and will lead trustee appointments on behalf of the firm.

  • Appointments
  • 02 September 2015
Independent Trustee Services hires client director

Jim Green has been appointed as a client director by Independent Trustee Services (ITS) to lead trustee appointments on behalf of the firm.

  • Appointments
  • 10 June 2015
Trustees urged to skill up to become 'risk managers'

Pension fund trustees are increasingly responsible for managing risk, but lack the skills to do, according to research by a pension consultancy.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 03 September 2014
PPF expands trustee advisory panel

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has expanded its trustee advisory panel with the appointment of 20-20 Trustee Services.

  • Industry
  • 16 July 2014
Charles Russell appoints White from ITS

Charles Russell has added Esther White to its pensions team as a senior associate.

  • Appointments
  • 19 May 2014
Trustees warned over 'sausage factory' fixed fee consultancy

Trustees must beware the limitations of fixed fee consultancy services, experts say.

  • Industry
  • 10 October 2013
ITS appoints operations manager during expansion

Independent Trustee Services (ITS) has appointed Darren Jefferson to the newly-created role of operations manager as it grows its business.

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  • 07 October 2013
Structured approach would address protracted tendering process

ITS director Peter Askins on tendering exercises

  • Industry
  • 01 November 2012
UK Pensions Awards 2012 - The Winners

Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2012.

  • Industry
  • 10 May 2012
ITS expands with senior hire from rival HR Trustees

Esther White has joined Independent Trustee Services as its eighth client facing director

  • Appointments
  • 12 January 2012
Letters - Controversy over code of conduct for professional trustees

Letters flood in over a proposed code of conduct for professional trustees. Read more here...

  • Regulation
  • 06 October 2011
Xafinity discards in-house trustees

Xafinity has binned its in-house trustee firm HR Trustees and appointed Bridge Trustees for its master trust after The Pensions Regulator highlighted industry-wide conflict of interest concerns.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 11 August 2011
Sole trustee appointments escalate among medium schemes and master trusts

Schemes up to £150m facing wind-up are increasingly appointing sole trustees because of difficulties finding member-nominated trustees, Independent Trustee Services says.

  • Industry
  • 04 August 2011
Analysis: HMV deal sounding good

Jack Jones looks at the role of the trustees in the retail group's restructure

  • Industry
  • 16 June 2011
UK Pensions Awards 2011 - The Winners

Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2011

  • Industry
  • 06 May 2011
ITS returns to High Court over GP Noble fraud cash

Independent Trustee Services battle to recoup the £52m defrauded from nine schemes in the GP Noble saga returned to the High Court in December.

  • Legislation
  • 13 January 2011
Regulator's ETV guidance 'presumes guilt'

The Pensions Regulator's strengthened guidance on transfer incentives is permeated by a "presumption of guilt", industry figures say.

  • Regulation
  • 19 July 2010
Justice for defrauded GP Noble schemes

The scales of justice tipped in the direction of wronged pension schemes this week when £32m of defrauded pension scheme assets were returned.

  • Industry
  • 27 May 2010
UK Pensions Awards 2010 - the winners

Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2010.

  • Industry
  • 21 April 2010
Regulator to review independent trustee register after failures - EXCLUSIVE

The Pensions Regulator looks set to tighten its grip on registered independent trustee companies following a number of high profile governance failures, industry players say.

  • Regulation
  • 25 February 2010
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