BESTrustees

The launch of an independent commission to tackle the public sector pensions bill has been branded as an "opportunity missed" by members of a PP panel of experts.

Independent trustee company BESTrustees has announced new roles for two directors as part of a board reshuffle.

Even more industry figures have backed the call for the new coalition government to form a steering group to set out the terms for a permanent pensions commission.

The PP Pensions Commission was charged with formulating a range of simple, low-cost policies the next government should look to implement as soon as it assumes power in a bid to improve pensions provision.

The next government should form a steering group to set out the terms for a permanent Pensions Commission, a PP panel of experts says.

Society of Pension Consultants president elect Kevin LeGrand, Barnett Waddingham senior partner Adrian Waddingham and BESTrustees chairman Alan Pickering have all agreed to join a new PP Pensions Commission.

Emma Dunkley previews the April 15 edition of Professional Pensions.

BESTrustees has appointed Rachel Tranter and Zahir Fazal as directors.

Gill Wadsworth reports on how trustees are dealing with the continuing funding crisis

A row over the funding level of the EMI pension scheme has resulted in the replacement of trustee chairman Ian Smellie.