All Trustees articles – Page 24
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OpinionTrustee negotiation need not always result in a winner and a loser
Edward Levy at Law Debenture Pension Trustees explains how to ensure effective trustee negotiation.
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Opinion
DC Debate Q2: Deferred annuities, retirement expectations and more
Five defined contribution experts talk about deferred annuity products, retirement expectations, and how the industry is adapting to people’s changing work patterns.
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OpinionHow to guide your pension fund through M&A activity
While M&A activity generally means uncertainty, trustees should be mindful that the scheme’s position may ultimately be improved by a deal, says Josiah Harris at Dalriada Trustees.
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OpinionDeciding on the size of your trustee board
Focusing on the abilities of each individual on a trustee board is generally more important than worrying about the size of the board, says Rachel Croft at Independent Trustee Services.
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Features
How should schemes appoint their MNTs?
Trustees are required under the Pensions Act 2004 to make sure that at least one-third of trustees, or at least one-third of directors of the trustee company, are nominated by the scheme membership. But what is the best way to appoint member-nominated trustees?
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NewsS&N scheme to review impact of pubs takeover
Trustees of the Scottish & Newcastle Pension Plan will be assessing the impact of a recent corporate acquisition made by the pension scheme’s parent company Heineken UK, as part of a full covenant review this year.
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Opinion
How can schemes assess employer covenant strength?
Darren Redmayne chuckles good-naturedly, at what must be the thousandth time a journalist has asked whether the FTSE 100’s recently revealed accounting surplus means their defined benefit pension problems have gone away.
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News
TPR levies first fine on professional trustee
On the go: The regulator has disclosed that it has imposed a £3,000 fine against a professional trustee for failing to update their scheme’s register with news of their appointment.
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OpinionWhat are trustees’ responsibilities when it comes to DB transfers?
Trafalgar House’s Michael De Souza discusses pension scheme trustees’ main responsibilities with regard to defined benefit transfers.
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News
Rate of investment consultant tenders has plummeted, survey finds
Less than 3 per cent of pension schemes retendered for investment consulting services last year, compared to 18.6 per cent of schemes in 2008, according to research from selection specialists IC Select.
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Opinion
GDPR - A brave new world for the pensions industry
It is easy to imagine bunkers in remote corners of England, hatches locked, filled with trustees who are desperate not to hear any more about the General Data Protection Regulation.
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OpinionPeople trust people, not institutions
From the blog: Whether a pension fund is facing closure, or just suspending its website while investment options change, there are many reasons why a scheme might have to communicate tricky or delicate subjects.
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News
TPR plan welcomed, but concerns remain over consistency
The industry has welcomed the Pensions Regulator's new corporate plan, which outlines how it plans to become “clearer, quicker and tougher”, but concerns remain over consistency and the watchdog's focus on smaller schemes.
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NewsCoats proposes merger of its UK DB schemes
Industrial thread manufacturer Coats has proposed a merger of its three UK defined benefit pension schemes to cut costs and increase efficiency.
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OpinionAdmit mistakes and encourage discussion to prevent repetition
Sean Burnard from Law Debenture Pension Trustees explains how creating a learning culture, seeking diverse opinions and carrying out premortems can help trustees avoid making new mistakes or repeating old ones.
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News
Trustees with fid man less likely to check quality of service
Trustees employing fiduciary managers are less engaged in assessing the quality of their provider than those with a traditional investment consultancy relationship, the latest report from the Competition and Markets Authority has found.
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Opinion21st Century Trusteeship – managing advisers and service providers
The Pensions Regulator’s Anthony Raymond explains why appointing the right service providers is a fundamental part of good governance.
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OpinionHow to oversee a fiduciary manager for your scheme
Rachel Croft at Independent Trustee Services discusses the key steps for trustees to take when it comes to effectively overseeing a fiduciary manager.
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News
Could airline black box approach take off in the pensions industry?
A Pensions Institute report published on Wednesday has suggested that emulating the airline industry’s black box thinking approach of systematically analysing mistakes could solve many of the problems facing defined benefit schemes.
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FeaturesLadbrokes Coral Group shares its trustee board
High street bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral Group has appointed a single trustee board for its pension plans following a company merger, a move experts say can improve efficiency and consistency.