Richard Butcher

Top stories on the website this week include three decisions from the Pensions Ombudsman on suspected liberation fraud and a review of general election manifestos. Here's what you might have missed.

Richard Butcher says giving up cross subsidies will increase costs

Michael Klimes asks whether the triennial valuation should be scrapped

Standard Life has revealed who will serve on its Independent Governance Committee (IGC).

Conflicts of interest make it challenging for trustees to assess consultants

Insurers do not deserve the bashing they get over high fees as many already provide good value for money in contract-based schemes, according to independent trustees.

PP looks at the latest proposals to actually tell schemes what they pay asset managers

PP examines how the new rules to prevent mis-selling will work

Industry figures have called for a bill preventing the use of corporate directors to include an exemption for pension trustee companies.

PP looks at why DC trustees are finding it difficult to meet higher cost transparency rules