All The Pensions Regulator (TPR) articles – Page 26

  • News

    TPR calls for neurodiversity to be promoted in D&I debate

    2021-02-24T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Neurodiversity is “really important” to achieve diversity and inclusion in the pensions sector, according to David Fairs, executive director of regulatory policy, analysis and advice at the Pensions Regulator.

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    Trustees facing up to 50% liability insurance premium hike

    2021-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Trustees facing up to 50% liability insurance premium hike Cost of dealing with claims and new legislationis forcing insurers to increase premiums Enterkeywords.sh_embed {position: relative;height: auto;width:100%;z-index: 0;overflow: hidden;background-color: #222;color: white;font-family: 'Lato', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;}.sh_embed * {-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;-moz-box-sizing: border-box;box-sizing: border-box;}.sh_embed .sh-embed-bg {position: absolute;width: 110%;height: 110%;top: -5%;left: -5%;z-index: -1;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.8);}.sh_embed ...

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    Calls for DWP to change chair’s statement rules

    2021-02-18T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions is to publish a review of the effectiveness of defined contribution chair’s statements in April, which has prompted some specialists to call for a major rethink.

  • Podcasts

    Podcast: Timms calls for pension transfer rules change

    2021-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Podcast: The current law governing transfers is not fit for purpose and there are too many bodies involved in handling pension scams, according to Work and Pensions Committee chair Stephen Timms.

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    First UK Bus hikes deficit payments to £33m after TPR intervention

    2021-02-18T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Intervention by the Pensions Regulator has resulted in First UK Bus increasing deficit repair contributions to its defined benefit scheme from £18m to £33m a year.

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    Opinion split on Pension Schemes Act implications

    2021-02-16T00:00:00Z

    A survey carried out as part of a webinar by law firm Sackers has laid bare a deep divide in the industry over powers afforded by the Pension Schemes Act.

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    Arcadia schemes could have enough assets to survive outside PPF

    2021-02-15T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Arcadia pension scheme members could receive a greater portion of their savings after a string of property and infrastructure sales raised enough capital to bring them out of the Pension Protection Fund.

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    Schemes still lagging in fight against cyber crime

    2021-02-12T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Three in five schemes now have a cyber strategy and 75 per cent of trustees have some degree of training on cyber risks, according to Aon’s most recent cyber scorecard.

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    TPR pledges guidance after royal assent for Pension Schemes Act

    2021-02-11T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The Pensions Regulator welcomed the Pension Schemes Act receiving royal assent on Thursday, with chief executive Charles Counsell looking forward to the “strong package of measures” it provides and pledging guidance for how they will be used. 

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    TPR: Valuations until March 2022 done under current funding regime

    2021-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Pension schemes with scheme valuations until the end of the first quarter of next year do not need to worry about the Pensions Regulator’s new defined benefit funding code, David Fairs has revealed.

  • Podcasts

    Podcast: Tackling climate change will require a ‘step change’ in governance

    2021-02-04T00:00:00Z

    Podcast: The government’s “revolutionary” plans to tackle climate change “ain’t half prescriptive” when it comes to pensions investments, and will require a “step change” in governance to achieve. So say Stuart O’Brien, partner at Sackers, and ITS director Tegs Harding, who also discuss the consequences of another row at the Universities Superannuation Scheme and the cartelisation of the advisory market.

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    Master trust competition hots up despite consolidation

    2021-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Data crunch: The majority of master trusts are targeting defined contribution schemes in a bid to boost their assets under management, leading to heightened competition in a marketplace where there is scepticism about acquiring rivals.

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    TPR urges DC schemes to pay more attention to climate change

    2021-02-02T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The Pensions Regulator has warned the defined contribution market must pay more attention to both the risks and opportunities of climate change in investment strategies.

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    Guide launched to assess investment consultants’ climate competence

    2021-01-29T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The Investment Consultants Sustainability Working Group has launched a guide to help trustees in assessing their investment consultants on climate competency.

  • News

    Industry body proposes general levy cap

    2021-01-28T00:00:00Z

    Industry body proposesgeneral levy capThe Society of Pension Professionals has criticised the government's plans to introduce a 120 per cent general levy hike for defined benefit schemesEnterkeywords.sh_embed {position: relative;height: auto;width:100%;z-index: 0;overflow: hidden;background-color: #222;color: white;font-family: 'Lato', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;}.sh_embed * {-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;-moz-box-sizing: border-box;box-sizing: border-box;}.sh_embed .sh-embed-bg {position: absolute;width: 110%;height: 110%;top: ...

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    Opperman calls for HMRC to participate in scams task force

    2021-01-27T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The minister for pensions and financial inclusion, Guy Opperman, has said he would like to see HM Revenue & Customs have a more active participation in combating pension scams.

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    DWP proceeds with ‘revolutionary’ climate change agenda

    2021-01-27T00:00:00Z

    The Department for Work and Pensions has proposed broadening the scope of climate risk analysis to cover not just the environmental impact of pension schemes’ portfolios, but also sponsor covenants and actuarial valuations.

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    Thousands warn of ‘unjustified’ USS discount rate rises

    2021-01-25T00:00:00Z

    More than 3,000 people have written to the trustees of the Universities Superannuation Scheme to criticise proposed changes to the valuation methodology that, they say, will result in its members and employers being overcharged by the scheme.

  • News

    Warning over TPR’s guidance on delayed transfer deadlines

    2021-01-25T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The Pensions Regulator has released guidance warning that trustees need to comply with the six-month transfer deadline even if the member is invested in a gated fund.

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    M&A and new regulations to create upheaval in advisory market

    2021-01-25T00:00:00Z

    M&A and new regulationsto create upheaval inadvisory marketThis year could see the biggest shake-up in advisory services in a decade with the merger of Aon and Willis Towers Watson expected to be finalised by June 30.Enterkeywords.sh_embed {position: relative;height: auto;width:100%;z-index: 0;overflow: hidden;background-color: #222;color: white;font-family: 'Lato', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;}.sh_embed * ...