RMPP

The Royal Mail Pension Plan (RMPP), which manages £10bn of assets on behalf of more than 120,000 members across the UK, has appointed Richard Law-Deeks as chief executive.

The industry has been calling for some sort of alternative to defined benefit (DB) schemes for as long as I can remember - saying such arrangements could provide a third way between DB and defined contribution (DC) schemes.

Jonathan Stapleton speaks to the RMPP about how it improved its governance processes, implemented a risk management and modelling system and overhauled communications with members.

The former chief executive of Royal Mail Pensions Trustees Gerry Degaute has been appointed to the LawDeb Pension Trustee team.

The Pensions Administration and Standards Association (PASA) will officially launch its accreditation process after pilot schemes with the Royal Mail and Ensign come to an end.

The Royal Mail has offered its scheme members an improved deal in pension scheme negotiations as the company looks to avoid strike action before its floatation on the stock market.

Royal Mail Pension Trustees has appointed a new chief executive following Gerry Degaute's decision to step down after 25 years at the scheme.

The government has begun to sell off former assets of the Royal Mail Pension Plan with the sale of £400m of properties to the Santander Pension Scheme.

Joanna Matthews has been appointed chairman of the Royal Mail Pension Trustees, replacing Jane Newell, who will step down in September after eight years in the role.