All The Pensions Regulator (TPR) articles – Page 24
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PodcastsPodcast: TPR’s criminal powers policy will evolve with experience
Podcast: The Pensions Regulator’s policy around the use of its controversial new powers “will evolve” in response to evidence, court cases and industry experience, its director of regulatory policy, analysis and advice revealed.
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Third of schemes had data breaches in the past year
On the go: One-third of pension schemes have had their data breached in the past 12 months, according to new research.
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Guidance brings ‘welcome clarity’ for trustees over financial advice
On the go: New guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority and the Pensions Regulator has clarified what constitutes unregulated financial advice, allowing schemes to offer cash equivalent transfer value quotations and annuity estimates, but banning drawdown illustrations.
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Pandemic dampens DC membership growth in 2020
On the go: The increase in defined contribution members slowed to 11 per cent in 2020 as a result of the pandemic, compared with 17 per cent in the previous year, according to data from the Pensions Regulator.
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NewsIndustry facing trustee exodus due to TPR’s new powers
Concerns about the reach and remit of the new powers afforded to the Pensions Regulator have not been addressed by its guidance or draft policy, and are even forcing some trustees to quit, Aon has said.
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NewsMPs call on government to mandate anti-scam intelligence sharing
MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee have called on the government to beef up anti-scam intelligence sharing via legislation, amid warnings tech giants are profiting from pension scam adverts.
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OpinionSystemic issues won't be addressed until regulator thinks systemically
The Pensions Regulator’s recently launched consultation on a new consolidated code of practice asks trustees to “identify and account for the systemic risk of climate change in decisions made about the scheme’s investment and funding”.
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TPR clarifies expectations in settlements policy statement
On the go: The Pensions Regulator published a settlements policy statement on Thursday with the overarching aim that these agreements offer fair and appropriate outcomes.
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Industry expects TPR influx of clearance applications
More than 90 per cent of pension professionals said they believe clearance applications are likely to increase, according to a Pension Schemes Act survey conducted by Norton Rose Fulbright.
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Pension schemes urged to raise alarm over scams
On the go: Pension schemes are being urged to raise the alarm over scams following a concerning long-term drop in reporting.
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Government to review DB consolidators taxation regime
On the go: The government is to review the taxation framework for defined benefit consolidators, which will occur alongside the work being done by the regulator in this area.
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Alternative funding structures attracting 75% of DB sponsors
On the go: As many as three in four defined benefit scheme sponsors could be using contingent funding as an alternative to the traditional deficit recovery contribution route, according to analysis from LCP.
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TPR to test employer resources in contribution regime
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions has proposed that the Pensions Regulator includes a new employer resources test in its contribution regime, which will be used to determine whether an act or failure to act has occurred.
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OpinionThe future is… consolidation?
Consolidation in the defined contribution market is booming, with master trusts sweeping smaller schemes, but questions remain about who will be the winners, writes PTL’s managing director Richard Butcher.
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TPR: 'Greater need’ for schemes to reconcile data due to Covid-19
On the go: Due to the current pandemic, there is a “greater need” for accurate data reconciliation, according to Louise Sivyer, policy principal at the Pension Regulator’s regulatory policy directorate.
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Suspect in £13.7m pension fraud extradited to UK
On the go: An individual has been extradited from Spain in connection with a £13.7m pension fraud in a criminal case being brought by the Pensions Regulator.
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PodcastsPodcast: Uber decision poses challenges for master trust sector
Podcast: For master trusts, onboarding gig economy workers who could be entitled to a pension following the Supreme Court’s Uber verdict is not as simple as it may sound. Hymans Robertson’s Patrick Bloomfield, partner, and senior DC investment consultant Victoria Panormo unpack the problem, in an episode also covering the Pensions Regulator’s draft criminal powers policy, and the Department for Work and Pensions’ climate risk consultation.
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NewsTPR’s new code of practice has ‘major implications’
The Pensions Regulator’s proposed new code of practice has “major implications” for pension schemes, introducing a raft of new duties and requirements around climate change, stewardship, investment and administration, experts have said.
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NewsTax ‘super-deduction’ could leave DB schemes short-changed
A “super-deduction” introduced in the Budget could see less money available to clear pension deficits, experts have warned, as businesses look to take advantage of the tax break.
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OpinionSeismic shift coming to DB consolidation
This past year has made international comparisons the norm, throwing the different approaches — financial support through to restrictions — of countries into the spotlight.