All Trustee boards articles – Page 15
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NewsHow can you see through 'greenwashing'?
Any other business: Socially responsible investment has grown in popularity in recent years, filling up column inches in the industry press and sections of annual reports, where schemes and asset managers outline their philosophies and approaches.
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FeaturesTelefónica rings the changes with pensions modelling tool
A new online pensions modeller is being launched for defined contribution members of the Telefónica UK Pension Plan, but some experts have questioned the benefit of such tools.
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FeaturesStagecoach tightens governance reins with scheme merger
Stagecoach Group has merged one of its smaller pension plans with its £1.3bn defined benefit scheme, but the company has maintained a separate section for the smaller fund, keeping liabilities separate while potentially sharing some costs.
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NewsPensions Regulator: Cyber security should be key on risk registers
Trustee boards should be assessing their risk of cyber attack and taking steps to protect member data and scheme assets, the chief executive of the Pensions Regulator has said.
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OpinionHow much trustee education is enough?
Education is essential to get right if we are to solve the pensions and savings crisis. Pensions are complicated, and there is no one solution for the thousands of defined benefit pension funds in the UK.
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Chair competence key as survey highlights inefficient meetings
Any Other Business: Pension fund trusteeship is a time-consuming role with huge responsibilities covering a wide range of topics, but are the boards running schemes using their time wisely?
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OpinionWhat makes a good trustee?
Since it launched, 'the 21 century trustee' has become synonymous with being well-equipped and capable, but what skills make for a good trustee who can help deliver positive outcomes for members?
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Opinion
Primed or prejudiced: Are trustees listening to experts?
Any Other Business: The triumph of instinctive mistrust of immigration over economic rationalisation was at the centre of the UK’s momentous decision to leave the European Union last week.
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Opinion
How can trustees stand their ground in sponsor discussions?
Trustees have every right to be a little confused. Shortly after the Pensions Regulator was created in 2005, trustees felt they were being asked to ‘act like a bank’.
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Opinion
Ensuring standards for professional trustees
It is an unfortunate fact that pensions often only become a front-page story when something has gone horribly wrong. Recent examples show once again the pain of corporate failure has been exacerbated by a defined benefit scheme deficit.
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OpinionTata, BHS and the rest
Editorial: From Port Talbot to London, defined benefit pensions have become the worry of the nation – probably rightly so.
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Pension trustee boards and gender diversity: Is the glass ceiling shatterproof?
Analysis: New studies of UK corporate boards show that in the business sector, women still hold very few senior management positions. Has female representation remained comparably low at pension trustee boards in 2016?
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OpinionA trustee's duties in the era of freedom and choice
Freedom and choice has radically reshaped the pensions landscape. From consumers to pension schemes, in many ways we’re all still learning to navigate this new terrain and adapt to unfamiliar circumstances.
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OpinionIn defence of lay trustees
From the blog: The Pensions Regulator has found that professional-only trustee boards are better run. That’s not all that surprising. However, non-professionals have lots to bring to trustee boards and their value should not be underestimated.
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Is groupthink at play on your trustee board?
A desire for conformity could stifle debate in trustee meetings, new research has suggested, but industry experts say lay trustees are encouraged to challenge the status quo.
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Could regulator findings spell the end of lay trustees?
Schemes with only professional trustees are better run, research from the Pensions Regulator has today suggested, but experts have said schemes should not overlook the value of their non-professional counterparts.
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FeaturesShowstopper or sunken soufflé? The recipe for a successful trustee event
Any Other Business: The great and the good of the pensions industry will amass in Manchester this week for the National Association of Pension Funds’ annual conference, but what are the key event ingredients that trustees look for when choosing which events to attend?
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OpinionNot today, tomorrow better
From the blog: In the mid-1960s, Dr Eric Berne wrote a groundbreaking book, Games People Play, in which he introduced 'transactional analysis', a powerful study of human behaviour.
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OpinionIt's up to DC decision-makers to maximise pot values
From the blog: How difficult and complex has the world of delivering an effective pension scheme become in the UK?
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Defying criticism: The other burden of being a lay trustee
Any Other Business: Lawyers, actuaries, professional trustees. The world of pensions is so full of highly specialised roles it can seem bizarre so much of the decision-making comes down to elected trustees who may have no experience with pensions.