The future for professional trustees and their schemes

At the end of May, I had the pleasure and privilege to speak at Professional Pensions Live. The discussion centred on the future of trusteeship, a topic that has come up frequently since I joined Vidett. The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has set out a vision for the future and I am encouraged by its direction. […]

Shaping Tomorrow: Our podcast relaunches!

Newly renamed ‘Shaping Tomorrow’ – our podcast series is evolving. Come with us as we meet a range of pension industry experts who take a deeper dive into the relationships, ideas, discoveries and innovations that help us achieve great results.  In episode one of our reimagined series, you’ll meet our new host, client director Clare […]

Royal London announce £30m buy-in

We were delighted to see Rich Ingham, Phil Williams and Duncan Willsher recently assist Royal London with the successful completion of a £30 million full scheme buy-in for The Retreat York Pension Scheme. Working alongside K3 Advisory, First Actuarial and Wrigleys Solicitors; the transaction was a market first for Royal London, a new entrant to the […]

Sole trusteeship & a successful small scheme buy-in

We were appointed by the Brick Development Association (BDA) to succeed trustee directors who were retiring. Past trustee minutes going back down the years talked about aspirations of possibly winding the pension scheme up.