All The Pensions Regulator (TPR) articles – Page 59
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Opinion
In numbers: TPR, ombudsman, Nest
From the blog: Monday saw the Pensions Regulator, the Pensions Ombudsman and Nest all issue their annual reports, so what were the key figures they revealed?
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OpinionSleeping on the job – a hazard for trustees
From the blog: The long-running dispute involving the Coats Group defined benefit schemes finally came to a conclusion last month: the Pensions Regulator’s anti-avoidance investigation into Coats resulted in a £74m settlement for the third and final DB scheme under investigation.
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Features
Deficits have dropped, but how should schemes react?
Analysis: While there has been a recent improvement in defined benefit pension fund deficits, market volatility, weak covenants and increasing longevity mean trustees should continue to keep a tight rein on risk and cost management.
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News
Cridland: Longevity as big an issue as climate change
Savers need to be more aware of the consequences of an ageing population on retirement saving, with providers, regulators and employers all having a part to play in improving engagement, say experts.
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NewsRegulator’s BHS report focuses on areas of improvement
The Pensions Regulator has highlighted the lessons it has learnt from the BHS case in a recently published regulatory intervention report, as experts stress the need for more proactive engagement.
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News
Wealthy male pensioners buck national longevity trends
Rapidly rising life expectancy among older men will maintain high deficits for UK defined benefit schemes, according to a new report, despite flatlining mortality rates for other demographics.
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NewsQueen's Speech omits pensions as focus is firmly on Brexit
After the intensity and frequency of debate and consultation on pension issues, the industry is left in limbo by the government’s legislative programme.
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News
Scheme support levels at lowest since financial crisis
Affordability of FTSE 350 defined benefit pension promises has retreated to levels not seen since the global financial crisis, a new report has found, putting pressure on trustees of mature schemes.
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OpinionWhat defines a professional trustee?
Laura Clarke from law firm CMS gives tips on what to look for in a professional trustee in the absence of a regulatory requirement for qualification.
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Opinion
Is professionalism the answer to the governance dilemma?
A trend among schemes towards delegation and using professionals means the question how trustees can monitor those who advise them becomes ever more pressing.
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News
Employers urged to actively manage covenant
Employers and schemes must take a more active approach to managing their pension liabilities to improve covenant strength, experts say.
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OpinionWhat to expect on pensions from the new government
Ruth Bamforth from Walker Morris looks at some of the pensions policies we might see more of under a new government.
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NewsPensions slip down the agenda after election
If Theresa May’s Conservatives succeed in forming a lasting government, their immediate policy concerns regarding pensions are unlikely to change.
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News
Increased use of RAAs is 'inevitable', experts say
The Pensions Regulator has agreed a regulated apportionment arrangement with Hoover, as experts say the number of RAAs, as well as the amount of due diligence involved, is likely to increase.
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OpinionPre-packs and pensions: It’s not broken but needs tweaks
Pre-packs can be a useful tool, argues Dalriada Trustees’ Adrian Kennett, but some tweaks to the system would be helpful.
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Opinion
Lord Stoneham: Flat rate tax relief will help 'people in the middle'
For the latest instalment of our 2017 general election interview series, Lord Stoneham, the Liberal Democrat chief whip in the House of Lords, explains his party's commitment to reviewing pensions taxation, and the need for consolidation of schemes and of pots.
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News
Regulator zeroes in on dividends
The Pensions Regulator has targeted employers who pay large dividends while underfunding defined benefit pension schemes in its latest annual funding statement, increasing the pressure on trustees to secure as much funding as possible.
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NewsTata and BSPS agree terms for PPF-plus deal
Trustees of the £15bn British Steel Pension Scheme have agreed the key commercial terms of a regulated apportionment arrangement with sponsor Tata Steel UK, which would see members offered modified benefits as part of a new scheme.
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OpinionRPI needn't be a rule
Editorial: The closure of the defined benefit green paper consultation falls on a Sunday, but it is yet to be revealed if the outcome will be a wedding or a funeral.
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OpinionNaming those who won’t comply with the law
The Pensions Regulator’s Charles Counsell says employers who flout the laws on auto-enrolment do so at their own peril.