All The Pensions Regulator (TPR) articles – Page 54
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OpinionCarillion's post-mortem
It is not unusual for Work and Pensions Committee chair Frank Field to show off an impressive vocabulary when launching a salvo against political and personal foes. But even by his standards, the imagery used to put to bed the failed outsourcer Carillion has taken a turn for the macabre.
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OpinionESG investing has little to do with ethics
The pensions world has hesitated over environmental, social and governance factors for a long time, writes Pinsent Masons’ Carolyn Saunders, but legal developments mean they cannot afford to do so any longer.
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Blocking dodgy transfers could stop scams, say trustees
Only a restriction of the statutory right to transfer will end pension scams, the Pensions Regulator’s leading trustee company for appointments to irregular schemes has said, as it reported a marked increase in the number of cases dealt with in recent months.
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NewsRegulator rebuked for 'feeble' response to Carillion underfunding
Carillion’s corporate culture was at the heart of the contractor’s collapse, MPs have concluded, but the Pensions Regulator has also come under fire for “failing in all its objectives” regarding the company’s pension funds.
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Brewery and chair plead guilty in regulator's s72 case
Samuel Smith Old Brewery and its chairman Humphrey Smith have pleaded guilty to failing to provide information about its schemes to the Pensions Regulator.
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TPR plan welcomed, but concerns remain over consistency
The industry has welcomed the Pensions Regulator's new corporate plan, which outlines how it plans to become “clearer, quicker and tougher”, but concerns remain over consistency and the watchdog's focus on smaller schemes.
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OpinionRegulator must work with industry on professional trustee standards
Both the Pensions Regulator and industry working groups are seeking to define the responsibilities and standards expected of professional trustees. If they do not achieve consistency, writes the Pensions Management Institute’s Tim Middleton, it will be hard to justify their implementation.
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TPR to seize assets of rogue employers
The Pensions Regulator has said it will appoint High Court Enforcement Officers to seize assets of employers who do not pay a pension fine.
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OpinionExpect as few as 15 master trusts within five years
Uncertainty and market jostling will greet the enforcement of the master trust authorisation regime in October, but the end result should benefit members, according to Stephen Coates at JLT Employee Benefits.
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Salvus snaps up Complete in £7m mastertrust consolidation deal
Salvus Master Trust has unveiled plans to acquire the members and assets of the £7m Complete Master Trust, as the sector’s consolidation drive begins to gather pace.
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Now Pensions bottom of default fund league tables
Now Pensions has the worst performing default fund of any major defined contribution provider, according to a new report by product review company Defaqto.
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Regulator to prosecute brewery for failing to provide financial info
The Pensions Regulator is to prosecute Samuel Smith Old Brewery and company chairman Humphrey Smith for failing to provide information and documents required for an ongoing investigation.
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OpinionWorking for the future of savers and pensions
Pensions Expert readers know, better than most, just how complex pensions policy can be and just how much change there has been over the past five years.
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OpinionAdmit mistakes and encourage discussion to prevent repetition
Sean Burnard from Law Debenture Pension Trustees explains how creating a learning culture, seeking diverse opinions and carrying out premortems can help trustees avoid making new mistakes or repeating old ones.
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Select committee launches inquiry into DB white paper
The Work and Pensions Committee has launched an inquiry into the government's recent white paper on defined benefit security and sustainability, asking how the proposed measures are likely to be most effective and whether legislation should be fast-tracked.
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Is ESG on course to become the norm in DC defaults?
Late last year the UK government said it was “minded” to make pension fund trustees produce environmental, social and governance statements.
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OpinionWhat could we expect from the regulators’ joint pension strategy?
How could the Financial Conduct Authority and the Pensions Regulator’s joint strategy improve pensions regulation? Aegon’s Kate Smith discusses the regulators’ current responsibilities and the benefits of the watchdogs working together on certain issues.
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TPR fires warning shot over dividend to DRC balance
Defined benefit trustees and sponsoring employers should act sooner rather than later to secure members' pensions, the Pensions Regulator has said in its latest annual funding statement, and warned against prioritising dividends.
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Default drawdown tops select committee's at-retirement wishlist
Providers of drawdown products should be required to develop charge-capped default products to help disengaged savers make their pension last, the Work and Pensions Committee has recommended.
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TPR to prosecute recruitment firm
The Pensions Regulator is to prosecute recruitment company Workchain Ltd and seven of its directors and staff for unauthorised access to a computer programme. They are accused of logging into the company pension scheme using employees' details to opt them out of the scheme.