Client feedback

“Where PSGS are appointed to act in conjunction with an existing body of trustees, we have found that they are quickly able to fit in well and gain the trust and respect of their co-trustees. ”

Duncan Buchanan,

Partner at Hogan Lovells

“Provided insight into what other schemes do - useful intelligence. High quality.”

Thomas Mercier ,

Invensys

“We have a good partnership the team really understand what we need and our knowledge eg budgets - "we don't have a referee" - very helpful. Challenge advisers but with a practical objective. Thanks to PSGS, GMP equalisation has been just a process. ”

Stephen Allaker ,

Bristol Myers-Squibb

“Extremely personable and professional.”

Kelly White ,

Tussauds

“Great communication and practical help.”

“Excellent and comprehensive training course. I will definitely refer to what I've learned and received. ”

Kyp Kyprianou,

Bam Construction UK Ltd

Future of trusteeship and governance consultation response

Topic:

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Date published:

Wednesday, 25 September 2019

PSGS supports The Pensions Regulator (TPR) in its drive to raise the standards of pension trustee knowledge and understanding and wholeheartedly agrees requirements should be more onerous for professional trustees.

However, we feel further legislation is too heavy a solution as it would add additional governance costs onto schemes and employers and put off lay trustees from undertaking the trustee role. The worst possible result for defined benefit (DB) schemes is to bring in the over regulation that has blighted defined contribution (DC) schemes over the last few years.

Read our full response to TPR's future of trusteeship and governance consultation below.

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