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March 21, 2011
Appointment to manage schemes within Occupational Pensions Trusts
Our press release at the end of February was reported in the following national and international journals. Just click on the journal name to be taken to web based version of the article:
Business Today – March 2011
To raise awareness about the “Auto-enrolment” legislation, business publication “Business Today” devoted a special supplement to the new pension rules in March 2011. The supplement contains an article by Grove’s Corporate Pensions Manager, Ken Tymms, urging employers to review their approach to pension planning in light of auto-enrolment and other legislation and trends.
You can download a copy of the article by clicking here
February 7, 2011
Engaged Investor – Investment Handbook 2011
The Investment Handbook aims to give trustees the tools they need to understand the investment options available to their scheme.
On Page 52 of the Investment Handbook, is a contribution by Grove’s Corporate Pension Manager, Ken Tymms, arguing that the active/passive debate must be kept in context.
You can read the article here, or access the complete handbook at the Engaged Investor web site.
August 23, 2010
Pensions Age: Searching for a solution
In the July/August 2010 issue of the industry journal, Pensions Age, the article ‘searching for a solution’ is in effect a spotlight on Grove Pension Solutions ltd and our Corporate Pensions Manager Ken Tymms. Click here to download a copy of the article.
June 29, 2010
Professional Pensions: Cutting the Red tape
In the DC world section of Professional Pensions magazine, 24 June 2010, Ken Tymms answers the question; “What legislation for DC Pensions would you like to see the new coalition government introduce/remove? (more…)
June 8, 2010
Pensions World: Sizing up the situation
In the June edition of Pensions World, Ken Tymms argues that Small schemes need just as much help as their larger counterparts when it comes to scheme governance. Click here to download a pdf copy of the article.
Engaged Investor: Asset Allocation Q&A
In the May/June edition of Engaged Investor magazine, Ken Tymms was one of 4 industry experts asked to respond to 3 questions about developments in investment decision making. (more…)
May 4, 2010
Summary of press coverage
We are delighted that the two press releases issued so far this year have been covered by most of the mainstream pensions press. For a new brand in the industry to achieve such widespread coverage is, we believe, attributable to the innovative design and focus of our proposition for smaller Defined Benefit schemes. Our nomination for ‘Most Innovative Pensions Consultant’ at the prestigious ‘Engaged Investor Trustee Awards 2010′Â strongly supports that view.
As well as the other articles referred to on this page, the following magazines picked up and ran articles based on the press releases: (more…)
March 29, 2010
DC world: How do you feel the governance of DC schemes can be improved?
DC world supplement to Professional Pensions magazine, 25 march 2010. The following contribution by Ken Tymms was published as one of 13 expert views.
One of the biggest governance headaches for smaller scheme trustees is investment: Not just the matter of building a robust decision making and review process (as if that’s not enough) but also about communicating the process to members so that they fully understand what it all means to them. (more…)
March 23, 2010
Compliance service to protect smaller schemes
Pensions Week 22 February 2010
Hjalmer Tjan
An expected regulatory crack down on smaller defined benefit (DB) schemes has led to the launch of a new compliance service. (more…)
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