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Musings | 12 Dec 2025

Press Release

Muse Advisory, the director-owned and independent pensions specialist expands its administration provider and adviser review and selection service with the hire of Susan Sinclair. Read the press release.

Musings | 11 Dec 2025

Private markets within DC schemes: Is the market ready?

Do private market investments in DC create new governance challenges for Trustees and providers? Paul Armitage, DC lead, looks at the advantages and some of the challenges in private markets, where undertaking quality due diligence has never been more important. Whilst the asset class isn’t new, successful deployment in DC still has many unanswered questions. Do private market investments create new governance challenges for Trustees and providers? What should Trustees do when looking at private markets?

Musings | 10 Dec 2025

What’s on the horizon?

What might 2026 bring us in the world of pensions? Ian McQuade, CEO shares his thoughts on what’s been happening in the pensions industry during 2025 and looks ahead to what 2026 may bring. Governance is near the top of everyone’s agenda given the pace of change across the industry and with this in mind, Ian looks at the commercialisation of professional trusteeship and the evolving administration market.

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Senior Consultant
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Cindy Dadier

Head of Operations
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Robert Plumb

Senior Associate
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Ann Namubiru

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Robyn Cowan

Senior Consultant
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Liza Sinclair

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Margs Harvey

Business Administrator
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Ellen Ratcliffe

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Head of Market Engagement
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Ian McQuade

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Senior Consultant
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Business Support Manager
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Alan Simpson

Financial Controller
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Consultant
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Aliza Bashir

Analyst
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Steve Hammer

Trustee Secretary
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Geoff Francis

Senior Consultant
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Barry Mack

Director
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Daniel Jacobson

Senior Consultant
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Olivia Devereese

Project Manager
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Rosanne Corbett

Director
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Senior Consultant
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Director
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Senior Consultant
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Junior Consultant
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Tammy King

Head of People
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Consultant
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Amanda Cullen

Senior Associate
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Kneale Jefferis

Administrator
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Paul Armitage

Head of DC
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Senior Associate
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Susan Sinclair

Senior Consultant
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Sharon Hine

HR & Business Support Administrator
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Kate Maloney

Client Director
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Project Manager
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Testimonials

Muse helped us switch our administration provider. Their work included confirming the decision to change providers, identifying our requirements, facilitating the entire RfP process and then advising on commercial/ operational contractual matters. This was a significant project for us. It was completed successfully on time and on budget. Muse’s advice, professionalism and efficiency was excellent throughout, and their guidance and expertise was both reassuring and very much appreciated.
Trustee Chair, Aliaxis UK Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
Muse have helped us via an independent trustee effectiveness review, a discussion workshop for the board on the findings and subsequently some planning and facilitation work for Trustee strategy sessions. The Muse team are highly capable with a strong client focus in the way they work, with us and our other advisers. Our trustee board is skilled and expects high quality and good value for money from advisers. Muse has consistently delivered this.
Chair, 3i Group Pension Plan
Muse provided interim scheme secretarial services to the RNIB Retirement Benefits Scheme for a period of six months, taking over with very little handover and no prior scheme knowledge. Rosanne and Tom hit the ground running and did an incredible job to get up to speed as quickly as they did. Their secretarial services have been excellent, however it’s the executive services they have provided that have gone beyond our expectations. They have provided an all-round governance and strategic planning service which has made an immeasurable difference and for which we are very grateful. Muse has provided a comprehensive handover to the new Scheme Secretary, which will allow him to continue their work and complete the overhaul of the Scheme’s governance.
Where we are six months on from Muse taking up the role isn’t a step change difference, it’s a quantum leap. Rosanne and Tom have made my life easier as Trustee Chair and gained the trust and confidence of the trustees, enabling us to be more non-executive. We now have an agreed strategic direction. Importantly, we have a plan to reach it and a well-constructed business plan, risk register and operational work plan to help us keep on top of the big issues and risks and make best use of our advisers. They’ve made a big difference not just to the trustees but to members who will benefit from the governance changes.
Trustee Chair, RNIB Retirement Benefits Scheme

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