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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.

Musings | 23 Jun 2026

From compliance to capability: The next phase of Pension Scheme Governance

The recent TPR Talks discussion on raising standards of trusteeship and governance reignited an important debate across the pensions industry: what does 'good governance' actually look like in practice? Governance spans a wide spectrum of matters from endgame strategy, risk management, cyber security, business continuity, third-party supplier oversight, data quality to AI governance. Trustees are expected to manage pension-specific risks and all the operational risks that could materially impact members and scheme operations. Operational risk management in a highly outsourced model deserves its own article!

Case studies | 8 Jun 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.

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Cindy Dadier

Head of Operations
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Danuta Nott

Business Support Manager
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Geoff Francis

Senior Consultant
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Adam Chate

Senior Consultant
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Tony Brown

Consultant
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Alan Simpson

Financial Controller
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Ian McQuade

CEO
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Adrian Cooper

Head of Market Engagement
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Margs Harvey

Business Administrator
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Daniel Jacobson

Principal Consultant
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Barry Mack

Director
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Kate Maloney

Client Director
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Pamjit Virdi

Senior Consultant
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Rosanne Corbett

Director
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Hana Bailey

Senior Consultant
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Ryan Perrin

IT Support Apprentice
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Sharon Hine

HR & Business Support Administrator
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Adam Barker

Project Manager
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Antonella Sferrino

Associate
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Tom Oakley

Consultant
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Katy Wilkinson

Consultant
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Amanda Cullen

Senior Associate
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Kneale Jefferis

Administrator
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Jo Fellowes

Director
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Tammy King

Head of People
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Olivia Devereese

Project Manager
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Robyn Cowan

Senior Consultant
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Mark Dallaway

Senior Associate
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Emma Rogers

Senior Consultant
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Ellen Ratcliffe

Principal Consultant
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Auline-Jean Melbourne

Associate
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Emma Beard

Senior Consultant
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Paul Armitage

Head of DC
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Clare Chilton

Consultant
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Reece Eley

Junior Consultant
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Claire Wallis

Consultant
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Robert Plumb

Senior Associate
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Susan Sinclair

Senior Consultant
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Katherine Milton

Principal 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
When we selected Muse as our Risk Key Function Holder, we were looking for something special that would add value to the Scheme by constructively challenging our perspective. We were not disappointed.
Chair of Trustees, large Irish DC Scheme
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

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