Many business owners and HR leaders reach a point where they realise their pension scheme needs more oversight than it is currently getting. Perhaps a trustee has retired, a scheme review has flagged gaps in governance, or a new tax rule has raised questions from...
Running a company pension scheme is not a one off task. It is an ongoing responsibility that involves legal duties, investment decisions, member communication and regular reporting. Many employers ask the same question sooner or later: who is actually looking after...
Cost is usually the first question employers ask when considering whether to bring in outside support for a pension scheme. It is a fair question, since professional pension trustee services are not free, and every business has to weigh up where its budget is best...
A workplace pension scheme is not something an employer sets up once and forgets about. It needs attention at every stage, from the moment trustees are first appointed through to ongoing valuations, investment reviews and reporting to The Pensions Regulator. Pension...
Many employers only think seriously about their pension scheme when a valuation is overdue, a member raises a query nobody can answer, or The Pensions Regulator asks a question that internal staff cannot resolve confidently. At that point, the value of proper pension...