All Association of Member-Nominated Trustees articles
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NewsValue for Money: Industry flags concerns over forward-looking metrics
The Financial Conduct Authority’s consultation process closed this week, as it continues to develop the proposed Value for Money rulebook that the government hopes will strengthen and future-proof DC savings.
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OpinionSharing is caring: making the right call in surplus release decisions
Maggie Rodger, co-chair of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees, explains her organisation’s response to the surplus release consultation and the crucial factors all parties need to consider.
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NewsTrustees must be in control of surplus decisions, trade bodies argue
Organisations representing member-nominated and professional trustees have emphasised the importance of independence during surplus decisions for defined benefit pension schemes.
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OpinionAMNT: Why lateral thinking is an important trustee skill
Should we challenge accepted wisdom? Lewis Brown of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees asks whether recent geopolitical upheavals should lead more trustees to question long-held investment beliefs.
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NewsTrustees warn that TPR strategy must protect member voice
The Association of Member Nominated Trustees has broadly backed the direction of the regulator’s five-year strategy, but warned that consolidation, professionalisation and UK growth objectives must not weaken member representation or fiduciary duty.
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In DepthCall for action on member representation as MNT numbers fall by a third
Sole trustee arrangements are on the rise as member-nominated trustees are declining, according to data obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
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Opinion‘Don’t call us lay trustees’: AMNT on why member reps must be taken seriously
Kate Upcraft of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees recounts her experience as an elected scheme representative and why the role is so important for pension funds of all kinds.
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OpinionAMNT: Looking to the past for the future of trusteeship
Lewis Brown of the Association of Member-Nominated Trustees highlights the need to balance professionalism with the lived experience of members, as the government explores ways to raise standards of pension scheme governance.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: Love me a tender
Could regulated tendering be the endgame for the DWP’s trusteeship consultation? Some in the industry seem to think so, writes Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve.
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NewsIndustry wants formal processes for pro trustee appointments
Safeguards are needed for sole trustee appointments and to address conflicts of interest where professional trustee firms offer additional services such as administration or investment advice.
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OpinionAMNT: When is your pension like a Mars bar?
Maggie Rodger, co-chair of the Association of Member-Nominated Trustees, highlights the effects of changes to accruals and contributions made in the wake of the financial crisis, and how these should influence surplus discussion.
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FeaturesOutlook 2026: Making collective DC a reality
Pensions Expert asked CDC experts for their views on what 2026 holds for the nascent CDC sector, what challenges are still to be met, and how proponents should communicate this new model to savers.
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FeaturesOutlook 2026: The changing face of DB endgame options
Defined benefit experts give their views on the challenges and opportunities presented by the Pension Schemes Bill and other industry developments.
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FeaturesDC outlook: Scale, value, and adequacy are top of the agenda
With the Pension Schemes Bill set to reshape the defined contribution (DC) landscape over the next decade, Pensions Expert asked experts about the challenges and opportunities awaiting the sector in 2026.
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NewsThe evolving nature of trusteeship: accreditation, consolidation and AI
With the pensions sector facing up to impending consolidation across the board, the Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) has voiced concern about member representation in larger pension schemes.
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OpinionThe AMNT’s pensions manifesto for 2030 and beyond
With the scope of reforms to the pensions industry becoming apparent, John Flynn of the Association of Member-Nominated Trustees (AMNT) sets out some key priorities for his organisation and policymakers.
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OpinionThe crucial role of trustees as HMRC delays tax relief top-up payments
Trustees, especially member-nominated trustees, will be crucial in communicating the effects of a recent government decision on tax relief top-up payments, writes Kate Upcraft of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees.
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NewsSurplus plans welcomed by trustees but concern raised over ‘deadlock’ cases
The Association of Member Nominated Trustees has welcomed the government’s planned approach to surplus extraction rules that will place trustees at the centre of decision-making.
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People NewsNew co-chair appointed at Association of Member Nominated Trustees
The Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) has appointed John Flynn as its new co-chair, taking over from Janice Turner.
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OpinionWhy member nominated trustees are as important as ever
In her valedictory column ahead of stepping down as co-chair of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees, Janice Turner looks forward to what lies ahead for those responsible for pension benefits.