All The Pensions Regulator (TPR) articles – Page 58
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NewsTPR prosecutes former BHS owner Dominic Chappell
The Pensions Regulator has said it is prosecuting businessman Dominic Chappell, whose company Retail Acquisitions owned high street chain BHS when it became insolvent, leaving behind an underfunded pension scheme.
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No end in sight for Box Clever case
A long-running case over the Box Clever Group Pension Scheme is continuing after the Court of Appeal rejected an application for appeal by ITV, former co-owners of the TV rental business, with a substantive hearing at the Upper Tribunal due next year.
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OpinionThe pensions industry needs more innovators
In today’s digitally connected world, one in which UK financial services companies compete for consumers’ attention, solely investing in the latest systems and software to incentivise customers may not go far enough.
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OpinionCheck for early warning signs of pension mistakes
From the blog: It's the nightmare scenario: the Pensions Regulator is due to visit and everyone at the company is filled with dread. What's worse, it turns out they were right to be concerned.
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TPR naming and shaming aims to boost trusteeship
The Pensions Regulator has reaffirmed its commitment to improving standards of trusteeship, with a series of policies that place a particular focus on the role of professional and independent board members.
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NewstPR greenlights British Steel RAA
The Pensions Regulator has granted initial approval for the restructuring of the British Steel Pension Scheme, which will see members offered revised benefits at a level above those provided by the Pension Protection Fund.
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Trustee pay falls as workload ramps up
The average pension scheme trustee is being asked to dedicate more working days than ever to the running of a scheme, and is being paid less to do so, a survey released on Thursday has suggested.
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Calls for action on complexity at heart of DB transfer delays
Increased demand for defined benefit pension transfers, lack of transfer experience among independent financial advisers and complexity of DB pensions is adding to transfer delays by putting strain on administrator resources, recent research has shown.
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OpinionWhy do well-funded small schemes struggle to reach buyout?
There are 1m members spread across 5,000 small defined benefit schemes, each with fewer than 1,000 members. Of this number, only a small fraction – around 9 per cent – are still active.
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News#AskTPR — Your questions for the regulator answered
The Pensions Regulator has updated its approach to regulation and the use of its powers in the face of an ever-changing retirement savings landscape — and it is ready to answer your questions.
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Now Pensions withdraws from mastertrust assurance list
Now Pensions has removed itself from the Pensions Regulator’s list of schemes that have obtained mastertrust assurance for automatic enrolment, citing historic problems processing client contributions.
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OpinionWhy every investor needs to consider climate change
Consultancies should always try to understand how future disruptive trends may impact their business and clients, both positively and negatively.
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OpinionWe need action on cold-calling now
From the blog: We live in an age in which the internet finds something to promote or celebrate every day, week or month, from cupcakes to allotments. Believe it or not, there is even a world egg day.
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DB white paper will be published in winter
The Department for Work and Pensions will consider giving further “proactive” powers to the Pensions Regulator and examine the case for consolidation, in a long-awaited white paper on defined benefit to be published in the winter.
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FeaturesEnvironment Agency fund in surplus with ESG
Strong investment returns have lifted the Environment Agency Active Pension Fund into surplus, as it challenged the industry to collaborate to improve uptake of environmental, social and governance-related strategies.
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OpinionTPR: Taking a proactive approach
Earlier this year our chief executive, Lesley Titcomb, promised that the Pensions Regulator would be bolder, intervening more frequently and acting faster against those putting people’s retirement benefits at risk.
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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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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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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.