Who is guarding the hen house?
5 Jan 2022
Musings“Well-run schemes are those that have access to a wide range of perspectives, knowledge and skills, where everyone has equal opportunity to contribute and challenge from different perspectives.” - David Fairs, Executive Director of Regulatory Policy, Analysis and Advice at The Pensions Regulator, wrote those words in his latest blog posted just before Christmas. We whole-heartedly agree with this statement and the theme of his blog, though it is interesting to contrast this with changes happening across the pensions industry and consider which are for good, and which may actually lead to long term harm.
Getting ready for the Code - Practical tips and tools
17 Dec 2021
MusingsWelcome to the Muse series Getting ready for the Code, where we'll be sharing our practical tips and tools. This follows our round tables in the Autumn with trustees and pension leads responsible for a wide variety of schemes, after some ORA readiness benchmarking that attendees did in advance.
Getting ready for the Code - Where to start
17 Dec 2021
MusingsWelcome to the Muse series Getting ready for the Code, where we are sharing practical tips and tools. The first article in the series is a practical look at gap analysis, to help assess how ready you are for the Code and ORA. After initial Trustee training, this is where many are starting their Code and ORA work.
Strong foundations are not enough
20 Sept 2021
MusingsThere is a lot of time spent in making sure transitions are effectively and successfully delivered, and rightly so. However, transition is only one part of the story; it is only the beginning.
How do schemes get the best from their administrator?
4 Aug 2021
MusingsThe world of pensions administration has been through a rollercoaster over the past 18 months, but how do you ensure the performance of your administrator continues to meet the high standards you expect. We undertook some research into how Trustees and Sponsors approach administration oversight and have shared some key findings here.
How is TPR’s draft Code of Practice landing with trustees?
16 Jul 2021
MusingsWe’ve been discussing the draft Code with clients and other Trustee contacts whilst we framed our response to TPR’s consultation. Here’s a sense of what trustees, pensions leads and people with risk roles we’ve spoken to have been making of it so far.
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