'Licence to practise' for pro trustees a 'sea-change' in standards, says PMI

PMI says it stands ready to support TPR in whatever regulatory model it chooses to adopt

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Tim Middleton: We would fully support TPR in whatever regulatory model it ultimately chooses
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Tim Middleton: We would fully support TPR in whatever regulatory model it ultimately chooses

Formal authorisation for professional trustees would represent a “sea-change” in standards and effectively constitute a “licence to practise”, the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) says.

The qualifications body said evidence given by The Pensions Regulator chief executive Charles Counsell to the Work and Pensions Committee on 14 December suggested there was a "strong case" for the ...

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