All The Pensions Regulator (TPR) articles
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NewsMPs to hear evidence from members, trustees, and TPR on pre-97 indexation
Campaigners, trustees, pension professionals and the Pensions Regulator will all give evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee in relation to discretionary increases and pre-97 indexation.
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People NewsAppointments: TPR hires lead for commercial master trust oversight
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 17 October 2025.
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NewsThe evolving nature of trusteeship: accreditation, consolidation and AI
With the pensions sector facing up to impending consolidation across the board, the Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) has voiced concern about member representation in larger pension schemes.
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News‘Traffic light’ approach to VfM underperforms in consumer testing
The Financial Conduct Authority proposed a ‘red, amber, green’ ratings system for DC schemes last year. Credit: Wikimedia The ‘red, amber, green’ proposed approach to value for money in defined contribution (DC) pension schemes has performed poorly in a recent behavioural finance exercise commissioned by The People’s ...
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NewsDC schemes should consolidate to support guided retirement aims, TPR says
The Pensions Regulator has once again urged small pension schemes to consolidate to ensure they comply with forthcoming duties related to decumulation contained within the Pension Schemes Bill.
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People NewsAppointments: TPR boss gets non-exec role; board appointments at IA
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 26 September 2025.
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NewsThe pension fund that put its own sponsor into administration
Pensions Expert uncovers the unusual case of Biwater, recently wound up by the court at the request of the trustees of its defined benefit pension scheme in order to access PPF protection for members.
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NewsLawyers call for more guidance on Virgin Media ruling effects
Speakers at an SPP webinar say additional guidance on section 37 cases is needed despite the government’s pledge to mitigate the effects of the Virgin Media ruling through amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill.
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NewsDB Funding Code one year on: Aon flags challenges for trustee boards
Exactly a year after the Pensions Regulator’s Defined Benefit Funding Code came into force, Aon says the “baseline for funding standards has been raised”.
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NewsDon’t delay dashboard connection, regulator urges DB schemes
Schemes that fail to connect to the pensions dashboard system by 31 October next year could face regulatory action, the Pensions Regulator has warned.
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NewsTPR: DB schemes must embrace opportunities of Pension Schemes Bill
Speaking at the Pensions Expert DB Strategic Summit this week, TPR’s David Walmsley urged delegates to embrace the opportunities of reforms currently being developed, including through the Pension Schemes Bill.
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OpinionRaising professional trustee standards as TPR plans oversight
Andy Boorman, a professional trustee and member of the Society of Pension Professionals, explains the importance of the regulator’s work on trusteeship and the need for high standards of professionalism and independence.
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NewsSchemes told to tighten defences as pension fraud losses hit £17.6m
UK savers lost £17.6m to pension fraud in 2024, according to Action Fraud, as the Pensions Regulator warns trustees and administrators to ensure they do as much as possible to combat scams and support members.
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NewsTrustees to shoulder more responsibility for admin improvements, TPR says
The regulator has published a report based on 12 months of engagement with leading administrators and set out areas of strength and challenges that need addressing.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: All eyes on parliament
The Pension Schemes Bill will be scrutinised by a committee of MPs next week, and there’s the prospect of another pensions-related bill on the horizon too, if the regulator gets its way.
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NewsTPR eyes more governance powers with Pension Reform Bill plan
The Pensions Regulator is seeking statutory powers through a new ‘Pension Reform Bill’ in relation to its oversight of administrators and professional trustees.
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NewsRetailer escapes regulatory intervention with ‘proactive’ action on PPF-bound scheme
The owner of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill chain collaborated with trustees and the regulator to secure a £7m cash injection and lift the scheme out of the PPF’s assessment process.
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NewsTPR: Trustees’ role in improving retirement support and adequacy
The regulator wants trustees to improve signposting of support services such as Pension Wise and MoneyHelper in “core communications”, after recent research showed a lack of awareness among savers.
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NewsTPR industry working group to scrutinise ‘practical approaches’ to climate change
The Pensions Regulator is seeking feedback by 1 September on current practices and challenges to inform the industry working group’s approach.
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NewsDashboard testing schedule begins as regulator urges action on ‘data debt’ [updated]
Testing of the MoneyHelper Pensions Dashboard will run until 2026, according to the Pensions Dashboards Programme, with up to 20,000 people expected to participate over the course of the project.