Developed by the Pensions Management Institute, the Aptitude programme was formed following standards published by the Professional Trustee Standards Working Group (PTSWG) in 2019 to raise the standard of trusteeship and provide assurance about the quality of professional trustees and discourage poor practices in the market.

The Trustee Corporation Limited seven directors to be accredited under Aptitude are:

• Matthew Giles
• Robert Gravill
• Philip Sutton
• Vivien Cockerill
• Glyn Ryland
• Catherine McKenna
• David Griffiths

To see a full list of accredited trustees so far, please see here.

Gareth Tancred, CEO, Pensions Management Institute said: “On behalf of the PMI Board and Advisory Council I would like to offer our congratulations to the seven Directors from The Trustee Corporation Limited who have been recently accredited. Professional trustees play a crucial role in pension scheme governance and as industry professionals, it is within all of our interests to strive for ever-improving governance standards to drive better outcomes for scheme members.”

Philip Sutton, MD, The Trustee Corporation Limited said: “The governance of schemes and the role and responsibilities of pension plan trustees have evolved considerably in the past few years. We’re delighted that our Directors have achieved full accreditation as professional trustees, in addition to their extensive collective and individual experience of overseeing all types of pension arrangements.”