Law Debenture

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

Brian Kilpatrick has been appointed as a trustee director at Law Debenture, in a bid to expand its trustee team.

Edward Levy has been appointed as a trustee director at Law Debenture in a bid to expand its trustee team.

Smart Pensions has appointed Anna Eagles as an independent trustee to support its governance as it expands.

Michael Klimes asks if guidance which recommends scheme deeds and rules be consolidated into one document at least every five years, should be a regulatory requirement.

Bad administration processes can lead to contributions being calculated inaccurately and put in the wrong funds. Michael Klimes explores the pitfalls and how to avoid them

Robert Thomas has been hired as a client director to work in the trustee director team by Law Debenture as the firm continues to expand.

The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision to allow four former directors of Granada Group to receive £40m pensions without shareholder approval.

BHS has raised questions about the crisis management of stakeholders when a scheme is under threat. Michael Klimes examines solutions

Freedom and choice is producing unexpected results across DB and DC schemes