AMNT

10
Jun

AMNT updates ‘Red Lines’ to reflect the introduction of new policies on climate change, gender diversity, human rights risks and audit

The Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) has updated its Red Line Voting policies to reflect industry and regulatory changes since the campaign was first launched in 2016. Click here to access and download. The biggest change to the Red Lines since 2016 has been the introduction of tougher policies on climate change. In recognition of the global emergency caused

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6
Nov

Press release: Bringing shareholder voting into the 21st Century

Bringing shareholder voting into the 21st Century: An examination of the barriers to effective stewardship and how to overcome them. Pensions Minister endorses AMNT report recommendations and agrees to set up working group on barriers to trustee voting: “I am determined we are going to bring about real change on this issue”. AMNTs continuing Red Lines Voting campaign leads to

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7
Feb

“I want to use EduMNT but I can’t remember my account password”

EduMNT is our digital learning platform for AMNT members, members must log in to gain access. If you’ve forgotten your account password, use the instructions below to recovery your account. 1. Go to our member login page and click ‘Lost your password?’ 2. Submit the email you use for your account 3. Check your inbox for a password reset email,

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29
May

AMNT identifies poor transparency in its review of fund manager voting policies and practices as part of complaint to FCA

Pensions Minister slams fund managers’ failure to act on climate change and gender Findings highlight a market failure and insufficient transparency which hinders consumer choice Requests the FCA to further investigate and propose remedies to enable pension scheme trustees to develop their own voting policies As part of a formal complaint to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Association of

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2
Nov

PLSA winner of £50 John Lewis voucher is announced

Congratulations to our winner of the £50 John Lewis voucher! Andrew Watson from the Mirror Group Newspapers Pension Trustees won his prize after joining the AMNT at the PLSA event. We were very pleased to add 37 new members to our association, all of whom were entered into the draw for the vouchers.

12
Sep

AMNT congratulates Government for strengthening trustees’ investment duties

The Association of Member Nominated Trustees has congratulated the government on its new regulations strengthening trustees’ investment duties.  The new regulations, laid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on Tuesday, will require pension trustees to publish information in their Statement of Investment Principles (SIP) report from October 2019 about how they will take account of ESG issues. They

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13
Jul

AMNT – trustee training morning hosted by LCP

LCP are delighted to co-host this session with the AMNT which will offer practical insights into the challenges that trustees are facing. Topics to be covered State of the Nation key note welcome No regret retirement – how can trustees look after members cost effectively? Scheme sponsor liability management – what you need to know as trustees How safe is

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3
Mar

Opperman: DB pension protection system is ‘working as intended

Industry should be aware to not jump to conclusions when assuming the defined benefit (DB) system is “broken,” according to the pensions and financial inclusion minister. Speaking at an Association of Member Nominated Trustee conference on 28 February, Guy Opperman MP said: “I accept high-profile corporate failures such as Carillion do not help the perception of the DB… Click to

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3
Mar

Trustee chairs have a responsibility to ensure that their board operates effectively

  For a trustee board to be effective in managing their scheme well, it’s important that the board members have a diverse range of skills and knowledge that complement each other. As a chair, it’s your role to take the lead to ensure that your board has the right range of skills, to identify gaps, and to suggest how those

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20
Feb

Announcing the inaugural Women in Pensions Awards 2018

Announcing the inaugural Women in Pensions Awards 2018 Professional Pensions recently announced the 2018 Women in Pensions Awards which are set to take place on Tuesday 26 June 2018 at the Brewery, London. The Women in Pensions Awards are not about men versus women, or whether a particular gender is more suited to a career or role in pensions; they

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