Information Overload

December 13th, 2010

Andrew Sheen’s article in Engaged Investor explains how the web looks set to revolutionise trustee documents and how Scheme Hub can help.  To read more click here.

A Year of Regulatory Change

December 2nd, 2010

Atkin director Marian Elliott urges trustees to pay particular attention to the communication with advisors and sponsors, following a year of regulatory changes in pensions.

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There is Only One Risk

October 26th, 2010

Marian’s October column for FT’s SchemeXpert site, explains how there is only one risk to pension schemes  Read the rest of this entry »

Get the Funding Strategy Right and the Rest Will Follow

October 24th, 2010

Marian’s September column for FT’s SchemeXpert site, discusses the importance of getting the funding strategy right. Read the rest of this entry »

Independent Trustees and Struggling Pension Schemes

October 22nd, 2010
Richard Bryant comments on Kalpana Fitzpatrick’s article in Pensions Age, looking at what independent trustees bring to the table for struggling pension schemes, click here to read Page 1 and Page 2

PPF levy proposals receive full marks from Atkin & Co

October 12th, 2010
Atkin & co, the specialised actuarial consultancy and pension scheme administrators, today said that the PPF has finally taken a leap in the right direction with its proposals for a new levy formula, intended to produce more stable levies and greater security for members’ benefits. Click here to read the full press release.

Towards 21st Century Pensions Governance

September 30th, 2010

To read the full interview between KAS Bank and Marian Elliott click here

Motorcar Maintenance

September 9th, 2010

In her first monthly column for FT’s SchemeXpert site, Marian discusses the similarities between motorcar maintenance and trusteeship Read the rest of this entry »

Enhanced Transfer Values

August 31st, 2010

Marian Elliott comments on the DWP’s proposal to abolish transfers of contracted out rights from DB schemes in the latest version of Professional Pensions.  Click here to view the article.

SchemeHub is launched

August 31st, 2010

Atkin & Co are proud to announce the launch of SchemeHub – the virtual pensions scheme manager and documents storage tool.  To view the full press release, click here