All Trustees articles – Page 2
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NewsPension trustee role needs to be re-evaluated, argues industry
The Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT) also cautioned against what it claimed were "further onerous requirements being placed on lay trustees that could backfire".
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NewsDiversity and inclusion: a simple idea, but difficult to achieve
The benefits of diversity and inclusion when it comes to board-level decision-making are well-documented.
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NewsPensions: How trustees can take pride in a diverse industry
As The Pensions Regulator’s home city gears up for the UK’s biggest LGBTQ festival, its director of regulatory policy, analysis and advice, explains how trustees can take immediate action to help ensure workplace pensions work for all savers.
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NewsMansion House reforms: Trustee capabilities come under scrutiny as consultation period opens
The ability of pension trustees to fulfil their legal obligations is being reviewed and follows pension reforms outlined by the Chancellor earlier this week.
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NewsMPs to examine future of DB pension schemes
The Work and Pensions Committee has launched an inquiry that will review defined benefit pension schemes and the challenges they pose to members, trustees, employers and the Pensions Regulator.
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NewsDB schemes mull legal action against LDI asset managers
Defined benefit schemes that suffered losses as a result of the recent market volatility are considering bringing legal claims against their asset managers and advisers, legal experts have warned.
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OpinionLDI turbulence – the case for independent oversight
IC Select founder Roger Brown details how schemes should analyse the advice and asset management received during the liability-driven investment debacle.
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NewsPensions Ombudsman orders rogue trustees to repay £12.6mn
The Pensions Ombudsman has ordered a trio of pension scheme trustees to repay £12.6mn, after it found “multiple breaches of trust and many acts of maladministration”, which caused the loss of funds and impacted members’ pensions.
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NewsBritish Airways’ DRCs suspended as scheme reaches full funding
On the go: British Airways will not pay deficit reduction contributions as long as the New Airways Pension Scheme is 100 per cent funded, under a new agreement signed with the trustees.
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OpinionInclusivity – the forgotten ‘I’ in ED&I for trustees
Broadstone head of policy David Brooks details how inclusion can make a real difference for trustee boards in their diversity journey and help with member engagement.
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NewsCOP27: Implementing regulatory solutions high on trustees’ agenda
Tom Higgins | November 24, 2022
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NewsTPR: Trustees show ‘increasing willingness’ to embrace D&I
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has found “increasing willingness” from scheme trustees to embrace diversity and inclusion, despite recognising “change is not easy and may take time”.
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NewsProfit warnings from DB sponsors jump 38%
On the go: Profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies with defined benefit pension schemes increased by 38 per cent year on year in the third quarter of 2022.
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NewsTPR: Improved funding steering DB sector towards buyout
Around nine in 10 defined benefit trustees and employers now have a long-term objective in place, with positioning for a buyout more common than reaching a position of low dependency.
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NewsTPR to prosecute former trustees over ‘illegal’ pension loans
Two former trustees will appear before court as part of a prosecution brought by the Pensions Regulator over allegations that the pair made illegal loans and investments.
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NewsRogue trustees to pay £880,000 redress bill
Trustees of the BWFS Occupational Pension Scheme were found to have committed “multiple breaches of trust and many acts of maladministration” by the Pensions Ombudsman.
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NewsClara-Pensions expects consolidator competition ‘within a year’
On the go: The commercial consolidator Clara-Pensions expects to see other offerings providing competition in the market “in a year’s time”, according to chief executive Simon True, despite the “unhelpful economic environment”.
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OpinionRetirement outcomes: The buck stops where?
HUB Group chief marketing officer Stephen Lowe questions who is responsible for delivering better retirement outcomes for pension scheme members?