Governance committee

We can help set up, run or be an independent member of your scheme's governance committee.
Home Services Governance committee

  • All firms who operate workplace personal pension schemes are required by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”)  to establish and maintain an Independent Governance Committee (IGC). The IGC is tasked with making sure workplace personal pensions are well run and deliver value for money for members. An IGC must have a minimum of five members, the majority of which must be independent with an independent chair.

    IGCs are a critical part of a well-run pension scheme and, therefore, choosing the best independent members and chair is one of the most important decisions trustees can make.

    Whether you’re looking to set up an IGC or need some fresh input into a current committee we can help. We know the pension landscape and can make independent assessments on issues such as good governance, value for money from advisers, transaction costs, annual reporting and making appropriate recommendations to the trustee board.

    We employ independent trustees with many years of experience across different sectors, sizes and types of pension schemes.

    Please get in touch to discuss your needs and how we can help.

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    Trustee types

    We can deliver our services in a number of different ways

    • Non-executive trustee

      • Attend and participate in trustee meetings.
      • Work collaboratively with existing trustees and sponsoring employers.
      • Provide unique innovative approaches to the challenges schemes face.
      • Monitor the scheme's investment strategy and performance.
      • Provide strategic direction.
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    • Chair of trustees

      • Provide input and prepare agenda for trustee meetings.
      • Attend and chair trustee meetings.
      • Review and approve the minutes of the meeting.
      • Monitor actions arising and feed back on progress.
      • Also a strong, experienced and knowledgeable independent trustee.
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    • Sole trustee

      • Experienced team working behind each sole trustee.
      • Single point of contact.
      • Work closely with the scheme’s service providers and advisors.
      • Reduces need for sponsoring employer monitoring.
      • Invite employer and stakeholders to attend formal trustee meetings.
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    • Executive trustee

      • Maintains high quality professional services.
      • Strategic direction and full control.
      • Single point of contact.
      • Saves scheme time and money.
      • Access to our ground breaking technology, Mantle®.
      • Live administration and actuarial data.
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    Key contacts

    A selection of our professional trustees who can be appointed as to a governance committee