Alan Pickering

Professional trustee firm BESTrustees has appointed Huw Evans as a member of its board as it eyes future growth of the business.

Responses to the Professional Trustee Standards Working Group's consultation have flooded in. While the industry mostly welcomes the proposals, there is disagreement on some areas, writes Kim Kaveh.

BESTrustees has appointed Karen Theobald to its team of trustee executives as the firm continues to expand.

While acknowledging the 24/7 nature of trustee responsibility, Alan Pickering argues that formal trustee meetings are as important as ever

Proposed standards for professional trustees due to come into force next year will be "too easy to game" and "a silly compliance exercise" if they are not accompanied by tangible metrics, Richard Butcher has warned.

The watchdog's codes and accompanying guidance need to include necessary information, but experts argue shortening them would reduce compliance issues, writes Kim Kaveh

The embattled multi-employer Plumbing & Mechanical Services (UK) Industry Pension Scheme has purchased a £560m buy-in with Legal & General (L&G).

Chairman of BESTrustees Alan Pickering speaks to Stephanie Baxter about the toxic effect of knee-jerk legislation over the past 20 years, and why he wants a national pensions authority

BESTrustees has appointed Simon Holt to help accelerate the firm's growth, replacing Annie Healy who left earlier this year.

The shortlist for the Greatest Single Contribution to Occupational Pensions (1998-2017) accolade has been published…