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Resourcing challenges in pensions: Insights from the Muse Pensions Leaders Roundtable
2 Dec 2025
MusingsIn the most recent Muse Pensions Leaders Roundtable, we focused on one of the most challenging issues facing the industry today: effective resourcing. Pension schemes are operating in an increasingly complex environment with rising workloads, yet the sector is experiencing an exodus of experienced professionals, taking with them invaluable know-how and technical expertise. Read more about some of the key themes discussed at the roundtable in this article.
The Future of Trustee Governance
4 Nov 2025
MusingsThe 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.
Dashboards: Are we nearly there yet?
17 Sept 2025
MusingsAfter years of planning, preparation and decisions, we’re nearly there. Now the dashboard journey is beginning, what’s next? In this article, Jo Fellowes shines a spotlight on the key areas that schemes and trustees need to think about; strategies for maintaining data, connection to the dashboard ecosystem, what’s expected of trustees, the unknowns of member demand and what members are likely to care about.
Implementing post DC retirement solutions
17 Sept 2025
MusingsThe 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.
The power of independence
17 Sept 2025
MusingsWhy 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.
Getting the most out of the Own Risk Assessment (ORA)
16 Jun 2025
MusingsWith ORAs now underway, Rosanne shares tips on what’s required in the ORA and how to go about completing it. For those who haven’t yet started, it’s helpful to understand what the ORA covers and what Trustees are asked to assess and evidence from a governance and risk management perspective.
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