Trustees
Aon sets out key areas for trustees to review to improve scheme effectiveness
Aon has published a paper aiming to help UK pension schemes review their operations and move to more effective approaches.
Cosan Consulting appointed by Sodexo to provide trustee support
Sodexo Trustees has appointed Cosan Consulting to provide trustee executive support services for its £700m pension fund.
Muse Advisory appoints CEO and chair in management shake-up
Muse Advisory has refreshed its management structure with four senior promotions.
Wind of Change: Trustees and their functions and responsibilities
Faced with greater regulatory requirements, trustees must truly get to grips with all of their responsibilities, argues David Harris.
Fifth of DB schemes graded weak by TPR
One in five defined benefit (DB) schemes are in The Pension Regulator's (TPR) weakest two categories, analysis by Hymans Robertson has revealed.
It is crucial we address concerns around sole trusteeship
The concept of sole trusteeship must overcome a number of challenges, especially as the model becomes more widespread, argues Paul McGlone
Exclusive: Cosan Consulting launches independent trustee executive support service
Cosan Consulting has launched an outsourced trustee executive support service to provide support independent from all other current provision.
Respondents unsure if Guy Opperman will remain in post
This week's Pensions Buzz respondents were unsure whether Guy Opperman will stay in post as pensions and financial inclusion minister under the new Prime Minister.
GMP equalisation working group publishes call to action
The Guaranteed Minimum Pension Equalisation Working Group (GMPEWG) has published a call to action to assist schemes in the first stage of the process.
What the future could hold for trusteeship
Professionalisation of trustee boards remains on the agenda as the regulator asks the industry whether they should be mandatory. James Phillips explores the latest consultation.
We need a new independent pensions commission, say Buzz respondents
Pensions Buzz peers agreed with pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman and former shadow chancellor Ed Balls that now might be the time for a fresh commission.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories included The Pensions Regulator launching a consultation on the future of trusteeship.
TPR launches consultation on future of trusteeship
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched a consultation on scheme governance and trusteeship, urging "badly-run schemes" to improve or consolidate.
David Fairs: Why we're pushing schemes out of the market
The regulator is looking to accelerate the consolidation of pension schemes. David Fairs explains why.
How much trustee chairs are paid
Winmark and Barnett Waddingham have released the PensionChair Remuneration Report 2019. Kim Kaveh looks at the key trends.
TPR launches pilot to boost single-employer DC trust oversight
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched a pilot to ensure single-employer defined contribution (DC) schemes are meeting their legal obligations and properly governing default arrangements.
Five priorities for trustees one year after GDPR
Sackers has set out key areas for trustees to focus on and keep high up on their agendas after the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was introduced last year.
Putting governance at the top of the agenda
Elizabeth Bostock says the industry must move away from positioning governance as something to just satisfy the regulator
Delivering best-of-breed administration
Girish Menezes says there is a tried and tested solution already available in the market, and it is time for the rest of the industry to follow.
CTI launches long-awaited cost disclosure templates
The Cost Transparency Initiative (CTI) has launched a number of templates and guidance to help pension schemes deliver greater value for savers with enhanced disclosure of transaction cost information.
Should trustees be subject to maximum term limits?
Kim Kaveh asks if trustees should be subject to maximum term limits for a particular scheme, after a PP poll showed mixed views on the matter.
Trustees fear scheme members are ill-prepared for risks of accessing pension
Trustees fear their members are not equipped to deal with the risks they face when accessing their pension and worry those nearing retirement will face predatory attention from scammers, research by Wealth at Work reveals.
AMNT training validated for CPD certification
The Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) has announced its training programme has been accredited and it will now be able to issue Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certificates.
Trafalgar House launches administration self-assessment tool
Trafalgar House has launched a self-assessment tool on administration standards for trustees and pensions managers.
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