Alan Pickering

Many master trust boards lack diversity, yet the ultimate goal should be to achieve cognitive inclusion to represent a large cohort of DC members, writes Kim Kaveh.

Alan Pickering says lay trustees have to subscribe to lifelong learning, often picking up new skills on the way

Alan Pickering says politicians should have the freedom to redefine what is meant by 'absolute'

Malcolm Mclean says getting the channels of communication right and engaging more openly is a good starting point

Despite the gloom around Brexit and all the challenges facing pensions, there are plenty of reasons to be cheerful. Top industry commentators tell Stephanie Baxter why there is cause for optimism

Alan Pickering says we have been blindly pursuing cost reductions in pension administration without really appreciating the consequences

This week's top story was British Airways' Airways Pension Scheme completing a £4.4bn buy-in with Legal & General, the market's largest ever single transaction, making 2018 a record year for bulk annuities.

Defined benefit (DB) consolidator Clara has named Alan Pickering as the inaugural chairman of its trustee board as it prepares for its first transaction.

The Nationwide Pension Fund has appointed BESTrustees to sit as an independent professional trustee on its board.

The trustee board of the Plumbing and Mechanical Services (UK) Industry Pension Scheme has launched a consultation with sponsoring employers on closing the scheme to future accrual.