Is LGPS governance up to scratch?
From asset pooling and actuarial valuations, to administration and data, local government pension schemes have a lot to think about this year – meaning good governance is more important than ever. In ...
2 Apr 20199min
How to select the right master trust
Master trusts have until the end of March to complete their applications to the Pensions Regulator for authorisation. In this PE podcast episode, Ian McQuade, director at Muse Advisory, discusses mast...
19 Mars 20197min
Improving the quality of professional trustees
Last month, the Professional Trustee Standards Working Group published a set of new standards, which all professional trustees will be expected to meet. The group is also due to launch an associated a...
11 Mars 20196min
How to approach the bulk annuity market
2019 is predicted to break last year's record for bulk annuity deals. But with insurers being more selective, experts have stressed the need for defined benefit pension scheme trustees to make sure th...
12 Feb 20194min
ESG: Trustee investment duties explained
New regulations coming into force this year mean pension schemes will be required to publish more-detailed statements of investment principles. These will address financially material environmental, s...
24 Jan 201911min
A closer look at DB consolidation
Last month, the government published a consultation on the consolidation of defined benefit pension schemes. What is the outlook for DB superfunds? And what should trustees consider if they are thinki...
9 Jan 20197min
Next steps for the pensions dashboard project
Earlier this month, the Department for Work and Pensions published its long-awaited feasibility report and consultation on how the industry can create online pensions dashboards. What does the industr...
11 Dec 20189min
What can we learn from the Barnardo's outcome?
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court ruled that Barnardo’s cannot change the inflation protection it provides to members of its defined benefit scheme from the retail price index to the consumer pric...
14 Nov 20187min
