Michael de Souza
OpinionWhat the regulator’s corporate plan means for pensions administration
At the start of May the Pensions Regulator published its corporate plan for 2018-2021, outlining some of the key areas of focus that would drive its aim of becoming “clearer, quicker and tougher”.
OpinionWhat are trustees' responsibilities when it comes to DB transfers?
Some 100,000 defined benefit transfers took place in the 2017/18 financial year, according to estimates by the Pensions Regulator. This figure marries with the experience of pensions administrators, who have recorded significant increases in transfer activity since pension freedoms were introduced.