Pensions are continuing to change and show no sign of slowing down. tPR ‘’our friends in Brighton’’ have been busy explaining how it intends to promote its thinking about trusteeship and has issued a discussion paper – ‘21st Century Trusteeship and Governance’ The tPR...
Question – Will we ever see the like of 2016 ever again? Answer – The ‘never say never’ is probably the politicians’ answer, but in a year where mainstream politicians have been widely ignored by the electorate, pensions continue to be in the news for all the wrong...
Since the Pensions Regulator (or as we call them ‘our friends in Brighton’) launched its 21st Century Trustee initiative at the beginning of the year there has been plenty of discussion around this important topic. As we start our planning for 2017, one sure thing is...
The last few months has seen pension scheme crisis headlines screaming out every time you turn on the TV, pick up a newspaper or look at social media. The funding issues around the BHS scheme and other schemes coupled with the growth in the funding shortfall of just...
We have said before that trustees are more effective team if they work together, sharing experiences and knowledge. Relying on a perceived star player is a strategy fraught with risk. Corporate history is littered with examples of such companies. And let’s not mention...
We have discussed before about the use of Integrated Risk Management and this blog returns to the subject on the back of the recent 2016 Annual Funding Statement from our friends in Brighton. In essence, the expectation is that despite larger deficits in pension...
