How effective are the pension scheme trustees? This is a question which trustees themselves and the sponsors of the pension schemes that they pay for should be asking on a regular basis. There has been a lot written about this. Indeed some from...
Good Pension Trustee What does a good pension trustee look like? Since the Pensions Regulator launched its 21st Century Trustee initiative back in 2016, there has been plenty of discussion around this important topic. Now in a Covid-19 video meetings world, how has...
Pensions Chair – 6 learnings for a new skill The Pensions Regulator has consistently spoken about the importance of the role of Chairs of pension scheme trustees and the need to show skills such as strategic leadership, managing conflict and building a...
Accreditation and Covid-19 What four lessons have pension trustees learned working in a Covid-19 world? Firstly, congratulations to our very own Michael Clark who became the first PMI Accredited Professional Trustee on 23 April 2020. Whilst it’s a personal...
How to review your pension scheme strategy As we have said many times before, (see November 2019 Pension Trustees – The importance of creating a Journey Planhttps://www.cbcpensionservices.co.uk/pension-trustees-the-importance-of-creating-a-journey-plan/ and Pension...
Trustee and Employer Covenant When The Pensions Regulator (our friends in Brighton) introduced the concept of Integrated Risk Management with its now familiar triangle of covenant, investment and funding (see below) many trustees thought it would be a case of...