Trustee

A bankrupt who lost a High Court battle over whether he should hand over his pension to creditors will appeal the decision this autumn.

The majority of member nominated trustees are appointed by occupational schemes with no regard by sponsors for the rules around fairness and proportionality, research claims.

Schemes are not appointing independent trustees because of concerns over cost, research reveals.

The Financial Reporting Council has published a list of questions to help trustees understand and challenge the advice they receive from actuaries.

Trustees are only "laying off risk" by using investment consultants and "can do more on their own", delegates heard

What to ask at the next trustee meeting

Longevity risk fears are spiking for defined benefit pension schemes, as surging life expectancy puts pressure on scheme funding strategies, a survey shows.

Survitec Group Pension Scheme has appointed Mercer to provide dynamic de-risking services in a bid to get the scheme to an investment "end-game".

It is a legal requirement for trustees to have the right level of technical knowledge to do their job efficiently. Andrew Short discusses how trustees can meet and surpass this requirement.

Some 73% of occupational pension trustees plan to reduce their allocation to equities over the next year, a Pension Corporation survey reveals.