Experienced pensions professional Richard Smith joins ACCESS Pool after 20 years at Northern Trust
Monday 23rd September: Today Richard Smith joins the ACCESS Pool from Northern Trust having supported LGPS clients for the last 12 years. He brings a wealth of experience from the asset management and asset servicing sector along with incredible knowledge and insight in regard to how institutional investors navigate change and complexity. He will initially work alongside existing Contracts Manager Mark Paget in a structured handover.
Kevin McDonald, ACCESS Support Unit (ASU) Director, said: “Richard will be a tremendous asset for ACCESS. Initially he will work in parallel with Mark Paget to allow a structured handover to take place, before Mark takes his well-deserved retirement early next year.
“Richard has somewhat of a head start, given that he has already worked with the ACCESS Authorities in his previous role, and brings a detailed understanding of both the current LGPS pooling landscape and its evolution since 2015.
“This means the considerable career knowledge he has amassed at Northern Trust enables him to make a unique and fundamental contribution to the continued evolution of the ACCESS pool. This will be of particular value as the current engagement with Government on the Pensions Review unfolds.
“I am delighted he is joining the ASU.”
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