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Press Release: Trustees should hold investment consultants to account on ESG issues, argue the AMNT and UKSIF
Trustees should hold investment consultants to account on ESG issues, argue the AMNT and UKSIF in today’s press release The AMNT and UKSIF surveyed 16 investment consultants that committed to following the regulator’s ESG guidance Their findings have been set out in a new report, published today, which found that the majority are trying to respond to regulatory changes, but
Holding Investment Consultants To Account: A guide for Trustees
AMNT and UKSIF are publishing a Guide for Trustees arising from an eighteen month project working with 16 Investment consultancy firms. The report includes guidance to you as a trustee on how you can hold investment consultants to account given UK regulatory expectations. Click here to download Please contact Leanne Clements for more information
November 2018 Newsletter
Shelley Ismail has kindly produced our latest newsletter with a contribution from our sponsor, Dimensional Fund Managers – click below to read in full AMNT-Newsletter-November-2018-31-10-18
Invitation to attend – CMA’s Investment Consultants Market Investigation: A trustee roundtable event
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has organised a roundtable event for pension trustees in Central London on Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 from 2 pm, to discuss the design and implementation of CMA’s proposed remedies package. Book your place by emailing praful.depala@cma.gov.uk by Friday, September 7 stating which pension schemes you represent. As you may already know, the investigation is focused on investment
Latest newsletter
Alan Gander has kindly produced our September newsletter with contributions from our sponsors, XPS group and Aon. – click below to read in full AMNT-Newsletter-Sept-2018-23-08-18 FINAL
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
AMNT in the news – Should member-nominated trustees be elected or selected?
Click here to listen to Stephen Fallowell, AMNT Committee member and former MNT at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group Pension Fund debate the topic of election versus selection with David Brooks, technical director at consultancy Broadstone.
May 2018 Newsletter from Alan …
Alan Gander has again kindly produced our AMNT newsletter, watch out Rupert Murdoch! – click below to read in full Enjoy! AMNT – Newsletter May 2018
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
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