Weak covenants threaten schemes with £20bn deficit hike

How TPR's approach to DB funding could affect schemes with weak sponsors

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Natasha Browne looks at the implications of TPR's push for integrated risk management on schemes with poor sponsor covenants

The Pension Regulator's (TPR) consultation on defined benefit (DB) scheme funding will set out how it intends to oversee schemes in relation to their employer covenants. The 1,100 schemes with the ...

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