THE DIRECTORY OF PRO-TRANSPARENCY ORGANISATIONS If you lead a pro-transparency organisation speak out and advertise in The Directory of Pro-Transparency Organisations because the market needs to know that there are many organisations that see transparency as a commercial virtue, and do not fear it as a threat. We are happy to consider different classifications to those shown. All enquiries about advertising in the Directory to: andy.agathangelou@transparencytaskforce.org
FIDUCIARY MANAGERS:
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Ralph Frank, CEO DC (UK) | Cardano E-mail: info@cardano.com Website: www.cardano.com Telephone: +44 (0)20 3170 5910
Cardano was founded in 2000 and now has over 150 staff with backgrounds in the areas of risk management, investment management, research, actuarial and investment advisory. Cardano studies the causes and impact of risk and costs in order to significantly improve financial performance and resilience. We currently provide Investment Advisory or Fiduciary Management services to over 1.3m pension fund beneficiaries with assets totalling over £120bn.
AUTO ENROLMENT
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Steve Conley | Managing Director | Workplace Pensions Direct E-mail: Steve.conley@wpd.email Website: www.workplacepensionsdirect.co.uk Telephone: 0113 457 4563 Mobile: 07850 102070
Since 2015, Workplace Pensions Direct has made auto-enrolment simpler for small businesses, enabling employers to focus on running their companies without having to worry about pension law, and the cost of poor pension decisions. Workplace Pensions Direct offers an affordable, end-to-end, auto-enrolment solution that guarantees compliance with the law. With professional expertise, a century of payroll and pensions experience, and professional indemnity insurance - Workplace Pensions Direct has removed the worry and risk of autoenrolment for thousands of small businesses and their advisers.
Gavin Perera-Betts | Chief customer officer | NEST E-Mail: Gavin.Perera-Betts@nestcorporation.org.uk Website: www.nestpensions.org.uk Telephone: 020 3056 3719
NEST places a high value on transparency and we publish our costs and charges on our website. We believe the most important purpose of clarity and transparency around costs is for scheme trustees and governance bodies to be able to understand the costs they’re taking on and ensure they’re getting best value for members. This due diligence must be done and be seen to be done by those who’re acting in members’ interests. It mustn’t fall to members to have to interrogate large amounts of complex data, which is unlikely to lead to better decision making and outcomes.
INVESTMENT GOVERNANCE CONSULTANTS:
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Henrik Pedersen, Managing Partner & Co-Founder | Clerus LLP E-mail: henrik.pedersen@clerus.co.uk Website: http://www.clerus.co.uk/ Telephone: +44 20 3356 2845 Mobile: +44 7767 656234
We partner with pension schemes and other asset owners to review and improve investment decisions, governance and value-for-money, through independent and informed investment analysis. As a result, investment outcomes can be improved without the need to change service providers or taking on more investment risk. We offer a free initial assessment, so why not try us out?
James N Meenan, Principal | JNM Investment Governance E-mail: james@jnmresearch.com Website: www.jnmresearch.com Telephone: +353 (0)1 687 1027 Mobile: +353 (0)86 257 2646
JNM Investment Governance gives trustees independent coaching and support to develop strategies and techniques to stem the overwhelming resource handicap they face in discussions with investment professionals. JNM’s objective is to facilitate a constructive two way dialogue with attendant benefits for all parties.
The Transparency Times | www.transparencytaskforce.org | May 2017 | Edition #13