All The Pensions Regulator (TPR) articles – Page 48
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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
Consolidation is the buzz word of the day. All the current signs indicate that in the future there will be significantly fewer defined contribution mastertrusts.
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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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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
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.
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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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PodcastsPodcast: How should trustees be monitoring their employer covenant?
Podcast: Over the last few years, headlines highlighting several high-profile defined benefit pension cases have hammered home the importance of having a strong covenant. Mark Evans, director at Independent Trustee Services, and Adolfo Aponte, director at covenant specialists Lincoln Pensions, explain how trustees can keep tabs on their employer.
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OpinionNew guidelines provide carrot and stick on DC administration
From the blog: As a trustee, I welcome with open arms the new DC Administration Governance Guidance issued earlier this summer by the Pension Administration Standards Association.
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OpinionRegulation must adapt to protect members in consolidation deals
Consolidation of defined benefit pension schemes to drive efficiencies is not a new concept, but what now dangles before us is the concept of pension consolidation vehicles offering existing sponsoring employers a clean break option within the non-insurance space.
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News
TPR to introduce one-to-one supervision for 25 biggest schemes
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has introduced a new supervision regime, which includes one-to-one supervision of 25 of the largest schemes in the UK, and will aim to monitor all schemes more closely.
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News
DC value: Small schemes falling short of standards
On the go: Small defined contribution schemes are not meeting the Pensions Regulator’s expectations when it comes to demonstrating value for members, according to its latest research.
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News
DB governance: Small schemes fail to keep pace
Small defined benefit schemes are still lagging behind their larger counterparts when it comes to governance standards, new research from the Pensions Regulator has shown.
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Opinion
Should shareholder distribution take a back seat to deficits?
Chris Sier is halfway through an imperious display at day one of the Work and Pensions Committee’s inquiry into pensions cost transparency.
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OpinionMastertrust sector still concerned about new regime
The emergence of mastertrusts, providing retirement savings for millions of members across a range of employers, has transformed the pensions industry, and governing these schemes clearly entails a role of onerous responsibility.
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Features
Will private credit become a mainstay of DC portfolios?
Analysis: Private credit is flavour of the month with yield-starved defined benefit funds, but has only attracted defined contribution business from the giants of the mastertrust sector. Could renegotiations on fees open up the asset class for today’s savers?
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OpinionZero-tolerance approach needed to tackle scams
Scammers’ eyes lit up when pensions freedoms were introduced. While the reforms empowered retirees with increased flexibility to access their pension savings, the ability to cash in pots early made those same savers an increasingly attractive target for pension scams.
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OpinionSchemes must not let consultants hide behind advice excuse
We all know that trustees should assess the performance and value for money provided by their investment consultants – the real question is how to achieve this.
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News
One-fifth of FTSE 350 companies do not declare DB funding positions
Employers should be legally required to disclose their defined benefit scheme deficits on a technical provisions basis, along with details of the associated recovery plan durations and contributions agreed, Lincoln Pensions has said.
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NewsNHS pensions delayed after in-house admin transition
NHS workers are experiencing delays when claiming their pensions, owing to glitches after payroll administration was moved in-house from third-party administrator Equiniti.
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OpinionESG should be default option for DC schemes
Pensions are a long-term game. Unless they opt out, graduates beginning their careers this summer will soon be investing at least £1 in every £20 they earn for nearly 50 years, thanks to auto-enrolment.