All The Pensions Regulator (TPR) articles – Page 3
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NewsTPR reports rise in interventions
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) said it had intervened in 22 per cent of schemes, an increase on last year’s 16 per cent.
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NewsTPR's Delfas supports Mansion House reforms
Nausicaa Delfas, chief executive of The Pensions Regulator’s said the watchdog welcomed the government’s new package of pensions measures announced by the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt this week.
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NewsTPR: Smaller DC schemes urged to swot up on value for money assessments
Smaller defined contribution (DC) schemes, have been singled out as "failing to meet expectations on assessing value" by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
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NewsLDI use 'must never be allowed to jeopardise UK economy again'
LDI crisis must never happen again, says damning Work and Pensions Committee report
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NewsTPR’s Davey warns trustees to "stay focused" on economic volatility
In her latest blog post, Louise Davey, director of regulatory policy, analysis and advice at The Pensions Regulator, warns trustees that, despite signs of recovery in some financial markets after the turmoil of last year, they “need to stay focused on protecting savers from economic volatility”.
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NewsTPR at the root of high levels of industry dissatisfaction over policy direction
More than six in ten (61%) of pension industry respondents are unhappy with the direction of pensions policy over the past six months, according to the latest Pensions Management Institute (PMI) Pulse Survey. That’s an increase of almost 40% (38.6%) compared with last year’s survey.
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NewsBeware of the elephant - it’s now in the room
The Pension Regulator’s Louise Davey sets out the need for trustees to up their game on ESG issues
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NewsDisappointment over DB funding code delay
When the Pensions Regulator released its 2023-24 corporate plan last week, it revealed that it had put its long-awaited and much-vaunted defined benefit funding code on the back burner.
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OpinionKey themes in the regulator’s new EDI guidance
Equality, diversity and inclusion has become a consistent area of focus for pension schemes and remains a key priority for the Pensions Regulator, with further guidance being published in late March for both governing bodies and employers.
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NewsMPs to examine future of DB pension schemes
The Work and Pensions Committee has launched an inquiry that will review defined benefit pension schemes and the challenges they pose to members, trustees, employers and the Pensions Regulator.
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OpinionPlenty of work for schemes to do, despite dashboards delay
The latest data from the Pensions Regulator shows that there are 28,360 defined contribution schemes with £87.5bn worth of assets.
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NewsSports centre director to be prosecuted for pension fraud
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has accused Lee Bartholomew, 44, from Kent, of fraudulently deducting money from the salaries of employees of 1066 Target Sports Ltd, according to a note from TPR on March 1.
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NewsRegulators fear savers will make ‘wrong decision’ with pensions info
On the go: The Financial Conduct Authority and the Pensions Regulator are worried that giving savers information about how their pension schemes are performing may lead to them making “the wrong decision”.
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OpinionGetting to grips with TPR’s new single code
The Pensions Regulator’s new single code of practice is expected to be implemented early this year. Part of this will be the new effective system of governance – the policies, procedures and internal controls a scheme should have in place in order to operate effectively.
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NewsLords call for ‘far stricter limits’ on LDI leverage
A committee in the House of Lords has called for “far stricter limits” on leverage in liability-driven investments, which it believes caused the Bank of England intervention, while considering giving the Prudential Regulation Authority a role in schemes’ supervision, due to their “bank-like” strategies.
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NewsTrott: Underperforming schemes to ‘improve, consolidate or exit’
Pensions minister Laura Trott has said pension schemes that are underperforming will need to act and either “improve, consolidate or exit the market”.
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NewsManagers using LDI debacle to ‘grab assets’ from schemes
Asset managers are using the liability-driven investment turmoil as an excuse to “grab assets” from defined benefit schemes by demanding buffers higher than those recommended by the regulators, a former fund manager has revealed.
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NewsPension schemes to disclose performance under VfM rules
Pensions schemes will be required to disclose investment performance, net of all costs, as part of the new value for money framework.
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NewsAuto-enrolment thresholds held amid cost of living concerns
On the go: The government has confirmed that auto-enrolment thresholds will be held at their current levels for the next year.