Sarah Smart

This week’s top stories included the launch of a new sole trustee firm, and the grilling of The Pension Regulator’s interim chair over conflict of interest concerns.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) interim chair Sarah Smart has tried to reassure MPs that no conflict of interest will arise from her husband’s role at the British Airways pension schemes.

Joanna Matthews will succeed Sarah Smart who leaves TPT Retirement Solutions (TPT) trustee board after eight years in the post.

The current picture of trustees' abilities to compare performance and fees among investment consultants and fiduciary managers may be overly positive, the competition watchdog has said.

Sarah Smart, who is chairwoman of The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) audit committee, has been appointed senior adviser at Avida International.

TPT Retirement Solutions has revealed its updated senior boards as part of a bid to improve its defined benefit (DB) consolidation services.

The Pensions Trust has launched an online service which allows members to ask their trustees questions, in a bid to improve member engagement.

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith has appointed Tilly Ross, Sarah Smart and Margaret Snowdon (pictured) as non-executive directors of The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

Master trusts could take off in the defined benefit market. Michael Klimes finds out why.

Mike Ramsey has been announced chief executive of The Pensions Trust (TPT).