Publisher's Synopsis
A comprehensive guide to the role and duties of occupational pension fund trustees, Pension Fund Trustee Handbook is an invaluable reference book for every pension fund trustee regardless of background or level of legal expertise. This new edition covers both statutory and trust law and has been fully revised and updated to include the Pensions Act 2004. It clearly sets oput the role of the sponsoring employer, the rights of the scheme members, and what trustees now require of their appointed advisers. The expert coverage includes: breaches of trust; investing pension fund assets; funding defined benefit occupational schemes; protection for trustees; and trustee powers and discretions.
