Knowledge hub

Check out some of our latest insights into the happenings in the market and keep up to date with our current thinking.

TES-ting times

5 May 2021

Musings

We are now moving optimistically into the brighter, warmer weather of the spring and summer, the lockdown slowly lifting. While we all look forward to enjoying the lighter evenings and the re-opening of restaurants and pubs, in the pensions arena there is still a lot of work to be done.

People risks and why managing them better pays dividends

31 Mar 2021

Musings

The hydra-headed impact of Covid-19 on pension schemes has placed strains on the people involved in running them. Now ‘the urgent’ work has been dealt with and more time is being spent again on ‘the important’. Which brings us onto people risks, and with the lockdown hopefully easing, making sure we come out stronger.

As if by magic the Easter Bunny brings a new TPR Code!

25 Mar 2021

Musings

TPR has published the single Code of Practice for consultation which is open until 26 May. Recharged with chocolate we’ll be reading the 149 pages in more detail and having a go at TPR’s consultation questions after Easter and will update you as needed on what to look out for and practical pointers.

Updating investment governance approaches

4 Nov 2020

Case studies

The feedback we received showed that we were appointed partly because the client thought we had fully listened to their issues and to what they were seeking to achieve and demonstrated that in our suggested scope and approach.

De-risking administration

3 Sept 2020

Musings

Take a minute to check out our brief thoughts on how to manage administration risk in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Trustee ways of working in a Covid-19 world

5 Aug 2020

Musings

As all of us continue to adapt and improve how we work remotely it helps to share experiences and tips. Here are some recent perspectives from the many trustees and pensions teams we regularly talk to.