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Musings | 30 Jul 2026

Roundtable: The Evolving DC Landscape

We brought together Heads of Pensions, Trustees, and specialists from legal, communications and beyond to discuss the evolving DC landscape focusing on three key topics: consolidation, default retirement and targeted support.

Case studies | 30 Jul 2026

DC Adviser Review: A second opinion counts

We were approached by a trustee board of a large blue-chip company whose DC investment consultant had been in role for several years. The trustee board had gone through several changes in service contacts at the consultant and had gradually lost confidence in the advice being put forward on the investment aspects of the DC section. It’s worth noting however that the trustee board felt that the scheme’s default fund was in good shape after it had gone through a series of evolutions.

Musings | 23 Jun 2026

It’s Good to Talk. Isn’t It?

A certain advertising strapline once said, ‘It’s Good to Talk’. And it is. But when it comes to pensions administration, it’s more of a case that we need to talk and especially when it comes to scams. We need to talk about how we talk to members and the language we use not only to improve the member experience generally, but also very specifically to limit the risks of members being scammed.

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Emma Rogers

Senior Consultant
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Emma Beard

Senior Consultant
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Auline-Jean Melbourne

Associate
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Clare Chilton

Consultant
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Adrian Cooper

Head of Market Engagement
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Cindy Dadier

Head of Operations
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Barry Mack

Director
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Amanda Cullen

Senior Associate
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Ryan Perrin

IT Support Apprentice
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Margs Harvey

Business Administrator
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Jo Fellowes

Director
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Ian McQuade

CEO
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Stuart Murdoch

Consultant
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Kneale Jefferis

Administrator
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Geoff Francis

Senior Consultant
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Reece Eley

Junior Consultant
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Claire Wallis

Consultant
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Rosanne Corbett

Director
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Tammy King

Head of People
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Katy Wilkinson

Consultant
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Adam Barker

Project Manager
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Ellen Ratcliffe

Principal Consultant
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Tony Brown

Consultant
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Kate Maloney

Client Director
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Paul Armitage

Head of DC
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Antonella Sferrino

Associate
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Alan Simpson

Financial Controller
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Susan Sinclair

Senior Consultant
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Katherine Milton

Principal Consultant
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Pamjit Virdi

Senior Consultant
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Danuta Nott

Business Support Manager
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Tom Oakley

Consultant
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Robert Plumb

Senior Associate
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Adam Chate

Senior Consultant
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Sharon Hine

HR & Business Support Administrator
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Daniel Jacobson

Principal Consultant
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Mark Dallaway

Senior Associate
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Olivia Devereese

Project Manager
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Hana Bailey

Senior Consultant
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Robyn Cowan

Senior Consultant

Testimonials

Muse worked skillfully with the trustees, our advisers and our main Company contacts to help us review trustee board effectiveness and provide independent insights. Muse set their report in a strategic context for the scheme and it was evident Muse understood our unique challenges as well as comparisons to peer schemes. They framed proportionate views and made clear recommendations for actions that we are now taking forward. It has been a good piece of work, and worthwhile. It will help us work with the Company to make further progress on the scheme. The other trustees had not experienced an effectiveness review; they found it easy to work with Muse and engaged well with the trustee board’s discussion of the report findings.
Independent Trustee Chair, QinetiQ Pension Scheme
With the support of Muse's professional team our recent FM selection project delivered as expected and so much more. Muse was able to translate our scheme's unique characteristics and ambitions in to specific and practical service requirements. This meant that we were able to select the best fit provider; a firm who then already understood us and was well matched to our scheme's requirements.
Chair of Trustees, Northrop Grumman UK Pension Scheme
Muse has provided us with a comprehensive framework to help assess the effectiveness of our existing system of governance and to challenge our existing approach to risk management. With Muse’s guidance, we are expecting to see a number of improvements to our risk management framework which will put us in a strong position for when TPR’s Single Code comes into force. Muse has helped us to identify and resolve gaps in our governance structure underpinning our risk management framework. In particular, by aligning our risk management framework with our strategy, the Trustee Board is supported in achieving its objectives.
Head of Trustee Governance, DHL Pensions

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