All The Pensions Regulator (TPR) articles – Page 47
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NewsDWP eyes scheme dashboard compulsion within 4 years
Occupational pension schemes may be expected to provide member data to pensions dashboard services or face regulatory punishments within the next four years, according to a feasibility study by the Department of Work and Pensions.
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Features
Should there be an industry-wide methodology for measuring value?
When government boasts about being responsible for pushing almost 10m people into pension saving via auto-enrolment, you can be quite sure they want it to be a success.
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Features
Could co-sourcing be the answer to rising pensions admin woes?
Analysis: Uncertainty is an overused word in the pensions landscape, yet it is particularly appropriate when we speak of administration, which is teetering on the brink of crisis.
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OpinionIncreased self-service will boost data quality and raise admin standards
Good-quality, complete data is essential for pensions administration. Heather Quelch, head of pensions administration at TPT Retirement Solutions, discusses data cleansing and the importance of self-service for members.
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Field and PPF express concerns over Johnston Press deal
On the go: Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee Frank Field has written to the Pensions Regulator about its engagement with Johnston Press on its pension scheme, which has now entered a Pension Protection Fund assessment period. The PPF has also raised concerns over the deal.
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OpinionHelping pension savers make the right decisions
As a regulator, we are sometimes asked how much money should be put aside for a comfortable retirement. We can answer only that 'it depends' – for example on an individual’s needs and expectations, and their other assets.
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Poor scheme data threatens to undermine GMP equalisation
More than 60 per cent of pension schemes are not expected to have sufficient data to carry out equalisation of guaranteed minimum pensions, recent research has shown.
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AE reaches nearly 10m workers, but gaps in coverage remain
On the go: A record 9,937,000 workers have been auto-enrolled into a pension scheme since 2012 according to data from the Pensions Regulator’s monthly auto-enrolment compliance statistics released on November 13.
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Gig economy workers to get more rights
On the go: More than 1m gig economy workers in such companies as Uber and Deliveroo may soon have more employment rights.
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TPR: Only one master trust authorisation in the pipeline so far
On the go: Master trusts have been slow off the mark to obtain authorisation from the Pensions Regulator. They have a six-month window from 1 October to gain approval. Since then only one master trust has applied.
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Accountant fined £6,857 for providing false information to avoid AE duties
On the go: The accountant of a London cafe has been ordered to pay £6,857.50 after he admitted falsely claiming to the Pensions Regulator that staff had been enrolled into pensions.
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Features
Notts to report itself to TPR after employers botch data
The Nottinghamshire County Council Pension Fund is set to report itself to the Pensions Regulator after failing to produce some of its annual benefit statements on time.
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Changes to authorisation affecting some master trusts
Last-minute changes made to the master trust authorisation process by the Pensions Regulator have made it hard for a number of schemes to apply, a senior master trust figure has said.
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OpinionWhat mandatory tendering will mean for your scheme
The Competition and Markets Authority launched an investigation into the investment consultancy and fiduciary management services used by UK pension schemes in September 2017 and identified some issues that impact competition in these markets.
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OpinionDB transfers: Is your pension fund at risk of paying out too much?
During 2018, the Pensions Regulator has written to dozens of defined benefit scheme trustees regarding transfers out of their scheme.
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Fairs: Commercial consolidators pose new challenges for regulator
The Pensions Regulator has stated its support for the introduction of defined benefit consolidators, but is still grappling with key risks and challenges including the timing of necessary legislation and the impact consolidators may have on the marketplace.
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OpinionBridging the gap
Editorial: Auto-enrolment has certainly succeeded so far in helping more people save for retirement. But there is still a lot more to be done.
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TPR and FCA launch joint strategy
On the go: The Financial Conduct Authority and the Pensions Regulator have launched a joint regulatory strategy to deliver better outcomes for pension savers and those entering retirement.
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Joint watchdog strategy to include consumer journey review
The Financial Conduct Authority and the Pensions Regulator have launched a joint regulatory strategy to deliver better outcomes for pension savers, with priorities including a planned consumer journey review and a focus on driving value for money.
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Regulator issues Scottish teachers' scheme with improvement notice
On the go: The Pensions Regulator issued the Scottish Teachers’ Pension Scheme 2015 with an improvement notice earlier this year, following the scheme’s failure to provide benefit information statements to around 14,000 members.