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Musings | 12 Mar 2026

Grand designs

Olivia Devereese looks at what makes a good project manager and highlights why it’s important to control change. Governance frameworks around projects brings structure and ensures milestones are met.

Musings | 12 Mar 2026

AI governance

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving considerable change across many industries, including pensions, and whilst there are significant potential benefits available, the risks are real as well. Jo Fellowes explores where AI is currently being used and developed in the pensions industry and considers the changes in Trustee governance required to oversee data, security and cyber risk as AI use continues to evolve.

Musings | 12 Mar 2026

The key risks for Trustee Boards may not be what you think

We all know that the world is changing – and changing more quickly than ever. Everywhere we look we see evidence of this – geopolitics, climate change, AI are just three areas where the status quo is not what it was a year or even a month ago. How can Trustee Boards address such significant change? In this case study by Amanda Cullen, we shine a light on what worked well when working with a Trustee Board on their strategic thinking.

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Pamjit Virdi

Consultant
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Antonella Sferrino

Associate
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Rosanne Corbett

Director
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Sharon Hine

HR & Business Support Administrator
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Tammy King

Head of People
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Margs Harvey

Business Administrator
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Adrian Cooper

Head of Market Engagement
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Reece Eley

Junior Consultant
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Paul Armitage

Head of DC
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Jo Fellowes

Director
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Robert Plumb

Senior Associate
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Adam Barker

Project Manager
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Kneale Jefferis

Administrator
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Ian McQuade

CEO
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Alan Simpson

Financial Controller
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Emma Rogers

Senior Consultant
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Katherine Milton

Principal Consultant
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Auline-Jean Melbourne

Associate
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Steve Hammer

Trustee Secretary
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Emma Beard

Senior Consultant
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Tom Oakley

Consultant
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Geoff Francis

Senior Consultant
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Danuta Nott

Business Support Manager
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Tony Brown

Consultant
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Mark Dallaway

Senior Associate
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Ellen Ratcliffe

Principal Consultant
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Hana Bailey

Senior Consultant
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Barry Mack

Director
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Clare Chilton

Consultant
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Cindy Dadier

Head of Operations
RC

Robyn Cowan

Senior Consultant
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Claire Wallis

Consultant
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Daniel Jacobson

Principal Consultant
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Katy Wilkinson

Consultant
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Kate Maloney

Client Director
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Amanda Cullen

Senior Associate
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Aliza Bashir

Analyst
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Olivia Devereese

Project Manager
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Susan Sinclair

Senior Consultant
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Ryan Perrin

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Testimonials

It was a pleasure to work with Muse on our Administrator selection process. As we were outsourcing for the first time, which is particularly challenging, their insight into the market and the administrators we saw, guiding us through the minefield of selection, gave us confidence that we were making the most informed decision. Muse’s process was pragmatic and effective, always considerate of the circumstances of the in-house team. We continued to rely on Muse’s support particularly throughout the contracting stage where their knowledge & experience proved invaluable as well as the transition stage; they challenged the administrator and asked the questions we didn’t know to ask. I would have no hesitation in recommending them.
Trustee Director, Molins UK Pension Fund Trustee Limited
Rosanne and Julia facilitated an online session for the Trustee Board on strategic planning and agreeing our objectives for member experience, considering administration service delivery and member communications and engagement. It was a focused, positive and engaging session despite it having to be held online rather than face to face as we’d planned. It helped us make progress and we had a meaningful discussion as a board. All the trustee directors were able to share candid views and ideas on what is important to us as a board and to members. We got a lot of value out of it - and more to the point now have a basis to agree long-term non-financial objectives for the pension scheme.
Chair and Trustee Director, National Grid Electricity Group Trustee Limited
Muse helped us review the Trustee’s approach to managing risk, introducing and documenting a new risk management framework, which set out the Scheme’s risk governance and processes, dovetailing with operational risk management practices. Rosanne worked with me to facilitate workshops for the Trustee Board to agree its strategic objectives, risk appetite and key risks. Together we developed a reporting dashboard for the board, showing risk trends, incident reporting, project risk tracking and horizon scanning of emerging risks. She also worked closely with the Operational Risk Manager to embed good risk management practices within the in-house Trustee Executive team. In parallel, Rosanne worked with the Trustee’s Governance Committee to embed a new internal audit work partner and agree the internal audit workplan. Rosanne brought insights and expertise into risk management practices with other large pension schemes and brought risk alive for our scheme so that we understood its value. The trust she built enabled us to tackle complex issues, whilst developing simple and effective solutions for the Trustee Board.
Head of Legal and Compliance of Trustee Executive Limited, National Grid - Trustee Executive Limited

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