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Musings | 28 Sept 2026

Concentration risk in trustee services

What happens when a significant proportion of a scheme’s knowledge, governance activity and institutional memory becomes concentrated within a single organisation? Katherine Milton, who is part of our outsourced pensions management leadership team, looks at some of the challenges with concentration risk and outlines the key questions that trustees need to ask when assessing supplier concentration risk.

Musings | 28 Sept 2026

Private markets in UK pension defaults

Private markets could be a valuable addition to UK pension scheme default funds, especially for members who are many years from retirement. This area, however, is not without its challenges. In this article, Paul Armitage, Head of DC at Muse, looks at what this means for charges and member communications.  

Musings | 28 Sept 2026

AI governance

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving considerable change across many industries, including pensions, and whilst there are significant potential benefits available, the risks are real as well. Jo Fellowes explores where AI is currently being used and developed in the pensions industry and considers the changes in Trustee governance required to oversee data, security and cyber risk as AI use continues to evolve.

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Paul Armitage

Head of DC
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Tony Brown

Consultant
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Adam Chate

Senior Consultant
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Reece Eley

Junior Consultant
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Antonella Sferrino

Associate
Sharon Hine

Sharon Hine

HR & Business Support Administrator
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Ian McQuade

CEO
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Pamjit Virdi

Senior Consultant
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Jo Fellowes

Director
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Cindy Dadier

Head of Operations
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Katy Wilkinson

Consultant
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Susan Sinclair

Senior Consultant
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Margs Harvey

Business Administrator
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Robert Plumb

Senior Associate
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Adam Barker

Project Manager
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Stuart Murdoch

Consultant
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Auline-Jean Melbourne

Associate
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Mark Dallaway

Senior Associate
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Katherine Milton

Principal Consultant
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Emma Rogers

Senior Consultant
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Geoff Francis

Senior Consultant
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Olivia Devereese

Project Manager
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Emma Beard

Senior Consultant
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Danuta Nott

Business Support Manager
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Claire Wallis

Consultant
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Clare Chilton

Consultant
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Tammy King

Head of People
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Alan Simpson

Financial Controller
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Robyn Cowan

Senior Consultant
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Ellen Ratcliffe

Principal Consultant
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Daniel Jacobson

Principal Consultant
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Amanda Cullen

Senior Associate
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Hana Bailey

Senior Consultant
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Tom Oakley

Consultant
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Kate Maloney

Client Director
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Kneale Jefferis

Administrator
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Ryan Perrin

IT Support Apprentice
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Rosanne Corbett

Director
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Adrian Cooper

Head of Market Engagement

Testimonials

When we selected Muse as our Risk Key Function Holder, we were looking for something special that would add value to the Scheme by constructively challenging our perspective. We were not disappointed.
Chair of Trustees, large Irish DC Scheme
Muse were able to understand the different styles and requirements of our two Trustee Boards and guide them both through a process, which resulted in a robust decision having carefully considered the right sort of provider and the requirements of the service. Their insights into the market and broad understanding of the part covenant advice plays in integrated risk management was invaluable in evaluating the market, and their facilitated process helped maximise effective use of pensions staff and trustee time.
Pensions Operations Manager, ScottishPower and Manweb Pension Schemes
Muse worked skillfully with the trustees, our advisers and our main Company contacts to help us review trustee board effectiveness and provide independent insights. Muse set their report in a strategic context for the scheme and it was evident Muse understood our unique challenges as well as comparisons to peer schemes. They framed proportionate views and made clear recommendations for actions that we are now taking forward. It has been a good piece of work, and worthwhile. It will help us work with the Company to make further progress on the scheme. The other trustees had not experienced an effectiveness review; they found it easy to work with Muse and engaged well with the trustee board’s discussion of the report findings.
Independent Trustee Chair, QinetiQ Pension Scheme

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