Pi News and Views Archive
Hugh Mackay Retirement Benefits Scheme
20 February 2012
Pi Consulting ( Trustees Services ) Ltd as the professional independent trustee has been giving support to the Regulator on this case, please click here to read the press statement for further details.
Skip McMullan - Engaged Investor Article Jan/Feb 2012
05 February 2012
Pi Associate Skip McMullan who has been chairman of trustees at Bank of America since 2006 outlines how they completed a full review of the plan. The overhaul was such a success the Bank of America trustee board won the Engaged Investor 2011 Best Investment Strategy.
Confirming the statutory employer – What trustees need to do
10 January 2012
It is vital trustees of Defined Benefit (DB) pension plans understand the level of support that employers are legally obliged to provide and investigate and monitor the extent to which those obligations can be met.
John Oldland named in Pension Insight Top 10 Independent Trustee list
5 January 2012
Good to see John has been listed as being one of the most influential independent trustees in the UK in Pensions Insights latest edition.
Government confirms plans to abolish short service refunds
4 January 2012
In a move that could have a major impact on trust based schemes, Steve Webb has confirmed the Government will abolish short-service refunds for DC schemes saying...
Is there a growing argument for cash balance schemes?
3 January 2012
The recent ACA survey highlighted the growing gap between public and private sector schemes..
Scheme pays - What does it mean and are your administrators ready?
29 November 2011
Now is the time to ensure that “scheme pays” is on trustees’ agenda to consider its implications and to give time to plan for any decision making or communication considerations.
Ian Richards - Insight Article Nov 2011
8 November 2011
Pi Associate Ian Richards comments on the importance of best practice for DC, highlighting the danger of too much information being expressed in isolation. Good governance with a holistic view is the key.
ETB® and iPad - Perfect Partners
1 November 2011
iPads are fast becoming a new tool for company board meetings and trustee board meetings alike. Board members are keen to ditch the swathes of papers that accompany such meetings and companys are keen to avoid the costs involved in regularly printing and mailing such a bulk of paper.
Pi Consulting establishes Trust Corporation
2 November 2011
Pi Consulting has recently established Trust Corporation status for their trustee services. There are currently few genuine Trust Corporations, given their need to be capitalised....