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Musings | 4 Nov 2025

The Future of Trustee Governance

The government’s decision to launch a consultation into the professional trustee market is very welcome. It’s long overdue. Professional trustees play a vital role in ensuring good governance and protecting member outcomes. The decisions they make and the challenge they should bring directly affect the benefits delivered to millions of savers. So, it's right that we pause and ask whether the structures and incentives in the market still deliver what members need. Read Ian McQuade’s viewpoint recently featured in Professional Pensions.

Musings | 17 Sept 2025

The power of independence

Why should the principle of independence stand at the forefront of your decision-making process? Ellen Ratcliffe explores the role that independence plays in improved outcomes and how value is delivered through the work we do across outsourced pensions management.

Musings | 17 Sept 2025

Implementing post DC retirement solutions

The Pension Schemes Bill 2025 is expected to place new duties on trustees to provide “default pension benefit solutions” for DC members. Paul Armitage looks at the current landscape and what might be expected going forwards, including considerations for trustees.

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Robyn Cowan

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Tammy King

Head of People
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Aliza Bashir

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Robert Plumb

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Ryan Perrin

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Antonella Sferrino

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Ann Namubiru

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Adam Barker

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Clare Chilton

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Rosanne Corbett

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Tom Oakley

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Reece Eley

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Barry Mack

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Sharon Hine

HR & Business Support Administrator
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Olivia Devereese

Project Manager
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Danuta Nott

Business Support Manager
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Alan Simpson

Financial Controller
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Katy Wilkinson

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Katherine Milton

Senior Consultant
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Kneale Jefferis

Administrator
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Daniel Jacobson

Senior Consultant
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Cindy Dadier

Business Manager
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Tony Brown

Consultant
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Ellen Ratcliffe

Senior Consultant
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Jamie Goodfellow

Senior Consultant
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Paul Armitage

Associate
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Emma Beard

Senior Consultant
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Geoff Francis

Senior Consultant
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Jo Fellowes

Director
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Claire Wallis

Consultant
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Emma Rogers

Senior Consultant
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Kate Maloney

Client Director
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Liza Sinclair

Senior Consultant
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Amanda Cullen

Senior Associate
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Ian McQuade

CEO
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Margs Harvey

Business Administrator
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Adrian Cooper

Head of Market Engagement
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Evalinde Eelens

Senior Associate
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Pamjit Virdi

Consultant

Testimonials

We have very much valued working with Muse in a review of our pension administration arrangements. The Muse team was incredibly helpful in helping us prepare for the review, in guiding us through the various assessment stages, and in helping us to get to the right decision for our Schemes. The documentation produced during the process, from the RfP itself, through to the reporting in support of the decision making process, has been first class. I would like to offer my sincere thanks and gratitude for all of the hard work, commitment and support. The Muse team were an absolute delight to work in partnership with, on what could potentially have been a difficult programme.
Group Head of Pensions & Benefits, DMGT
Muse provided interim scheme secretarial services to the RNIB Retirement Benefits Scheme for a period of six months, taking over with very little handover and no prior scheme knowledge. Rosanne and Tom hit the ground running and did an incredible job to get up to speed as quickly as they did. Their secretarial services have been excellent, however it’s the executive services they have provided that have gone beyond our expectations. They have provided an all-round governance and strategic planning service which has made an immeasurable difference and for which we are very grateful. Muse has provided a comprehensive handover to the new Scheme Secretary, which will allow him to continue their work and complete the overhaul of the Scheme’s governance.
Where we are six months on from Muse taking up the role isn’t a step change difference, it’s a quantum leap. Rosanne and Tom have made my life easier as Trustee Chair and gained the trust and confidence of the trustees, enabling us to be more non-executive. We now have an agreed strategic direction. Importantly, we have a plan to reach it and a well-constructed business plan, risk register and operational work plan to help us keep on top of the big issues and risks and make best use of our advisers. They’ve made a big difference not just to the trustees but to members who will benefit from the governance changes.
Trustee Chair, RNIB Retirement Benefits Scheme
Muse continue to provide excellent independent support to us and their clients. Their operating model provides a refreshing change: quality, independently minded people who are good at what they do. Muse know where they want to operate and continually seek to take new ideas into those areas. Muse continue to punch above their weight.
Head of Trustee Services, Unilever

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