All The Pensions Regulator (TPR) articles – Page 49
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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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News
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
Vineet Sood, senior investment consultant at Dalriada Trustees, explains what the Competition and Markets Authority’s competitive tender proposal could mean for trustees.
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OpinionDB transfers: Is your pension fund at risk of paying out too much?
When it comes to defined benefit transfers, it is important to focus on striking a balance between being fair to members transferring out and the majority who are left behind, says Royal London’s Steve Webb.
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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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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.
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News
Fined Salvus trustees left £1.4m uninvested for 3 years
Four trustees of the Salvus Master Trust have been fined by the Pensions Regulator after they failed to invest £1.4m of member contributions over three years.
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FeaturesNortel's £2.4bn buyout pricing beats offers from superfund
When Canadian telecoms company Nortel filed for bankruptcy in 2009, prospects for its defined benefit pension scheme members looked bleak.
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OpinionWhat might the govt’s regime for commercial consolidators entail?
Since the Department for Work and Pensions published its white paper on defined benefit sustainability, two DB commercial consolidators have emerged. Paul McGlone, president of the Society of Pension Professionals and partner at Aon, discusses what the government’s authorisation and supervision process for commercial consolidation might look like.
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Features
Master trust authorisation: How important is timing?
Analysis: From this month, master trusts have until April 2019 to apply to the Pensions Regulator for authorisation. What has the watchdog’s feedback shown us so far, and how will timing of applications come into play?
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OpinionBuilding relationships to protect savers
The Pensions Regulator’s new supervision approach is a milestone for pension regulation, says Lesley Titcomb, the watchdog’s chief executive.
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Features
Trustees pour cold water on wild consolidator claims
The Edi Truell-backed Pension SuperFund has been no stranger to controversy in its short lifespan.
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OpinionDC mastertrust consolidation: The long-term outcome
CMS’s Jennifer Bell and Daniel Shaw discuss mastertrust authorisation and the future of defined contribution consolidation.
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News
Handful of schemes in advanced talks with Pension SuperFund
The Pension Superfund has engaged in serious dialogue with approximately a dozen pension schemes with a view to them transferring into the defined benefit consolidator, according to its new chief executive.
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News
TPR fines more than treble in a year
On the go: The value of fines issued by the Pensions Regulator has shot up to £42m in the year to March 31 2018, compared to the £12.6m of fines handed down over the previous 12 months.
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Opinion
Advertising transfer values: trustee duty or danger to members?
When trustees at the Rexam Pension Plan noticed a substantial spike in defined benefit transfers out of the scheme last year, it seemed like good news.
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News
Field asks TPR to learn lessons as Kodak zombie set to enter PPF
The chair of the Work and Pensions Committee has written to the Pensions Regulator asking it to reflect on lessons it should have learned from its handling of the Kodak Pension Plan, which this week announced it faced Pension Protection Fund entry.