Welcome to the website of Independent Trustee Services Ltd
Everyone in the pensions industry is well aware of the current challenges faced by pension schemes and their sponsors. Being aware of the problems is one thing, dealing with them effectively is quite another. Appointing an Independent Trustee can bring many benefits to a Trustee body including expertise, negotiating skills, and as it says on the tin, independence.
ITS is a firm of professional, independent Trustees. We do not do anything else, Trusteeship is our sole business. Our dedicated and unique approach is appreciated by our growing client list, and has been recognised by our industry peers with the recent award of Independent Trustee of the Year in both the Professional Pensions UK Pensions Awards 2009, and also in the Financial Times Business Pensions & Investment Provider awards 2009; the latter retained from 2008.
We act as Trustees to a complete cross section of pension schemes - Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution, large and small. Similarly, the scheme sponsors range from the very strong where extra expertise is sought for the Trustee body, to those in distress where the management of the pension scheme can determine the sponsor's future. We also have extensive experience of managing schemes through the Pension Protection Fund assessment period.
Our periodic Soap Box feature gives our Directors the platform for their personal views on current industry matters. In the second edition, Business Development Director Terry Monk reflects on developments in the trustee market, and Financial Assistance Scheme since he retired from the ITS Board in August 2008.
For an informal discussion on how ITS may be able to help you, please contact us.
Independent Trustee Services Ltd vs Hope and Others
Readers of the pensions press may be aware of the recent ruling in this case where ITS was acting as sole Trustee of the Ilford Pension Scheme. Please click here to read our comments about the case.