Dalriada

A settlement for the Sanofi Pension Scheme and a warning on HMRC tax proposals

Trustees must know the signs of sponsor distress and be prepared to act quickly as the “first line of defence” for savers, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned.

Pension scheme trustees and sponsors should only seek to transfer members’ benefits to a defined benefit (DB) consolidator if there is no “realistic prospect of buyout in the foreseeable future”, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) says.

This week’s top stories included the launch of the #100blackinterns project, while the Siemens Benefits Scheme agreed a £530m buy-in with Legal & General.

Independent professional trustee services provider Dalriada saw a 13.2% increase in revenue for the 12 months to 31 March 2020.

Dalriada Trustees has appointed Minerva Analytics to assess its external asset managers’ ESG, voting and stewardship.

Consultants, trade bodies, and professional societies across the pensions industry have responded relatively positively to guidance from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) that has today signalled a clear start for defined benefit (DB) scheme consolidation...

Provisional accreditation of professional trustees is necessary to ensure the speedy removal of “unscrupulous individuals”, Dalriada Trustees has said in defence of the process.

Jonathan Stapleton speaks to eight senior professional trustees about accreditation, diversity and the issues they face in their roles.

Following the Competition and Marketing Authority's investigation, Nick Reeve looks at how trustees can prepare for the formal tender process required for the selection of fiduciary managers.