Trustee appointed president of SPC

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The Society of Pension Consultants has appointed a professional trustee as its new president.

At an official reception, Mark Ashworth, who took over the role at the beginning of June from Robert Birmingham, says he is very conscious of being the first professional trustee to take over as head of the organisation. He says: “I’m pleased and proud a trustee should have this opportunity of contributing from the particular perspective of one of the more than 100,000 trustees of occupational schemes.” As head of the SPC, Ashworth will represent the providers of advice and services needed to establish and operate occupational and personal pension schemes, with members ranging from ac...

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