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PTL hires client manager
Pitmans Trustees (PTL) has appointed Lesley Peek as client manager to oversee the day-to-day management and governance of defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) schemes.
Time is of the essence with pensions
Richard Butcher ponders the issues of timescales with pensions.
PTL named trustee for second Amey scheme
PTL has been appointed as independent trustee for the defined benefit (DB) Amey Pension Scheme.
Amey enters £65m bulk annuity with Just Retirement
The trustees for Amey OS Pension Scheme have agreed two separate buy-in policies with Just Retirement, worth a total of £65m.
What were the top pension stories this week?
This week's top stories included coverage of the Pensions Regulator issuing the maximum fine to a professional trustee, ABI's data on pension freedoms, and rising inflation.
PTL fined £6,000 over missing chair statements
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued PTL with the maximum fine after it failed to prepare annual governance statements for three schemes.
Can liquidity ladders help cashflow negative schemes?
DB schemes are juggling the need to have sufficient cash to pay out pensions while still generating returns. Helen Morrissey asks if liquidity ladders are the answer
Is capital adequacy the right approach for master trusts?
Capital adequacy rules could ensure master trust providers have enough money if they go bust. James Phillips explores if it is the best way to protect members
How trustees can save a DB scheme in a crisis
BHS has raised questions about the crisis management of stakeholders when a scheme is under threat. Michael Klimes examines solutions
How can master trust governance be improved?
Master trusts have grown rapidly as a result of auto-enrolment but there are concerns about the regulatory framework that underpins them. Padraig Floyd asks how things can be improved.
Why I love LISA
Richard Butcher takes a look at how the lifetime ISA could affect pension saving.
Are independent governance committees adding value to members' pensions?
PP takes a look at the first IGC reports to see how the
Brexit vote would 'remove risk' of EU holistic balance sheet
A ‘No' vote in the EU referendum could be risky for schemes but it would remove the threat of the holistic balance sheet (HBS), says PTL.
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