- A system of meetings, reporting and governance processes;
- Ongoing engagement, communication and collaboration
- Testing of service delivery
- An early warning system for issues
- Timely resolution of issues and complaints
- Transparent reporting providing the right information
- Past experience of poor administration
- Contract approaching renewal
- Complacency and lack of attention in the service
- Insufficient internal resource for robust oversight
- Lack of transparency in reporting
- Provide comfort on risks and fees
- To bring best practice and wider market knowledge to bear on the service
- To make the governance aspects of the contract real
- To ensure you’re able to deliver on the sponsor and trustee promise – to pay the right benefits to the right people at the right time
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.
Musings | 8 Jun 2026
Guided Retirement
Guided retirement is a key topic, which we explore across multiple angles in this latest insight piece from Paul Armitage, DC lead at Muse Advisory. We look at what selecting a guided retirement solution requires of trustees and how doing this sooner rather than later can boost member outcomes massively.
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