Deciding you aren’t ready to decide

It may sound blindingly obvious, but you tend to make better decisions when you make them at the right time. When you are ready to make them. When you have all the information you need, input from all the right people and have had time to...

DEIs Irae! US companies are abandoning their diversity and climate pledges. What does...

It will be no surprise to most readers that there has been a transformation in US boardroom culture in the past 15 years. It’s no longer rare for diversity and inclusion to be a standing agenda item, and a recent report from Fortune...

Top tips for trustees and sponsors on pensions litigation

Happily, the pensions world rarely sees the sort of litigation driven by advertising slogans like “where there’s blame there’s a claim”. But trustees and sponsoring employers are increasingly recognising the importance of properly...

Traitor or Faithful: what type of trustee are you?

  The third season of the BBC’s hit gameshow concludes this week in what is set to be a nail-biting finale. 25 contestants have been whittled down to eight as the Traitors ‘murder’ Faithfuls each night and roundtables see...

All change at the Pensions Ombudsman?

  Those involved in handling member complaints will be aware of the sizeable backlog of cases and lengthy waiting times being faced by TPO.  Demand for TPO’s valuable services has been on the rise over the last few years, bringing...

Keep on communicating – TPR’s expectations for keeping on top of pensions dashboa...

  The time to connect to the dashboards ecosystem is fast approaching for eligible pension schemes, with the largest schemes due to connect from April 2025 under the DWP’s connection guidance.  Following the new Government’s...

The DC decumulation conundrum

The King’s Speech on 17 July 2024 set out the Government’s legislative agenda including a new Pension Schemes Bill (“the Bill”).  Continuing some of the Mansion House policy proposals of the previous Government, the Bill is...

Steering the “fiduciary duties” ship

  Being a trustee of a pension scheme is a bit like being the captain of a ship: trustees are the ones steering the vessel, ensuring it stays on course to deliver a safe and secure retirement for its members, whilst adhering to key...