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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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Katherine Milton

Principal Consultant
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Olivia Devereese

Project Manager
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Daniel Jacobson

Principal Consultant
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Robert Plumb

Senior Associate
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Tammy King

Head of People
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Ryan Perrin

IT Support Apprentice
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Margs Harvey

Business Administrator
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Auline-Jean Melbourne

Associate
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Rosanne Corbett

Director
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Cindy Dadier

Head of Operations
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Antonella Sferrino

Associate
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Jo Fellowes

Director
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Kneale Jefferis

Administrator
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Geoff Francis

Senior Consultant
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Mark Dallaway

Senior Associate
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Barry Mack

Director
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Danuta Nott

Business Support Manager
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Ian McQuade

CEO
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Pamjit Virdi

Senior Consultant
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Claire Wallis

Consultant
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Emma Beard

Senior Consultant
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Sharon Hine

HR & Business Support Administrator
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Clare Chilton

Consultant
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Robyn Cowan

Senior Consultant
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Hana Bailey

Senior Consultant
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Paul Armitage

Head of DC
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Adam Chate

Senior Consultant
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Alan Simpson

Financial Controller
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Adam Barker

Project Manager
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Adrian Cooper

Head of Market Engagement
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Stuart Murdoch

Consultant
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Reece Eley

Junior Consultant
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Tony Brown

Consultant
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Tom Oakley

Consultant
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Ellen Ratcliffe

Principal Consultant
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Susan Sinclair

Senior Consultant
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Kate Maloney

Client Director
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Amanda Cullen

Senior Associate
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Katy Wilkinson

Consultant

Testimonials

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
Knowing that commercial links may exist between some consultants and pension service providers, it was Muse’s clear independence that made the difference for us. Firstly, they helped us to consider the different types of DC scheme available, without having a particular product that they were looking to sell. On the second occasion, we were considering Fiduciary Management. Muse helped us understand the pros and cons of Fiduciary Management compared with our current service. Whilst we didn’t move to Fiduciary Management, we did make changes to the way that we work with our appointed investment consultant.
Former Group Head of HR, Drax Group plc
We appointed Muse to step in when our long-standing Pensions Manager announced his retirement. Their team managed to get up to speed quickly, complete an effective handover and ensure our day-to-day business continues to run, whilst at the same time helping us select, appoint and transition to a new administrator. Muse has become a key part of our team, coordinating activities across advisers. The Muse team has spotted opportunities to bring governance and market insight into the day to day management of our schemes. We feel we are in good hands and, importantly, enjoy working together.
Independent Chair of Trustees, John Laing

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