Opinion

Paul Budgen says many of the smaller providers with less resource and funding will not make it through the costly and time-consuming months ahead

Rory Murphy argues there is no excuse for pension trustees to be taking a back seat on climate change risks in the investment chain.

This year's Professional Pensions Administration Survey finds fewer schemes are seeing cost reductions. Jonathan Stapleton wonders whether common sense has been found in the TPA market.

Henry Tapper says while most IGCs are making progress, there is still a long way to go until they fulfill the promises set by the OFT.

David Harris says we should look to experiences and innovations in New Zealand, Australia and the US

Stephanie Baxter says the IC Select performance standard is an important step towards greater transparency, but wonders if it goes far enough

Caroline Escott says there should be alignment between the various policy and regulatory initiatives on value for money to avoid overburdening trustees.

Stephanie Baxter says trustees should welcome the regulator's tougher line on excessive shareholder payouts

Peter Askins says it is important to communicate the role of trustee to members in a way they can understand

Patrick Bloomfield says the regulator is being more vocal about its view of what 'fair treatment' means, with the threat of using its powers to intervene