Law and Regulation
TPR uses production order power for first time; revokes 74 chair's statement fines
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has exercised its production order power under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for the very first time as part of a fraud investigation.
Airways Pension Scheme defers appeal decision to September
Trustees of the Airways Pension Scheme (APS) will not make a firm decision on whether to appeal the Court of Appeal's judgment on discretionary increase payments until September.
Accountant pleads guilty to lying to TPR about meeting AE duties
Accountant Hashmukh Shah has pleaded guilty to deliberately providing false information to The Pensions Regulator (TPR) when stating a pension scheme had been set up for staff of a London-based restaurant.
State pension checker success shows extent of demand for dashboard
Jonathan Stapleton says the success of the government's check your state pension service shows just how popular a dashboard could be if it can be launched.
TPR and FCA renew anti-pensions scam campaign as savers conned of £91,000 each
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have launched a refreshed ScamSmart campaign to warn savers about unsolicited pension communications.
Whistleblowing to watchdog jumps 35% in 2017/18
The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) enforcement activity hit a record high in 2017/18 after it intervened in twice as many cases as the previous year, Clyde & Co research has found.
Exclusive: Views of online state pension forecasts grow to 8 million; 36% growth over past year
Around eight million state pension forecasts have been viewed online since the digital service was launched in February 2016, Professional Pensions analysis reveals.
AMNT: An open letter to Esther McVey
David Weeks calls on the secretary of state for work and pensions to meet with the AMNT to explore the long-term direction for pensions
Was the Ombudsman wrong over landmark Northumbria Police Authority scam ruling?
Edward Brown says the Pensions Ombudsman's maladministration ruling against the Northumbria Police Authority for its handling of a transfer out of the Police Pension Scheme is an 'uncomfortable' decision.
Exclusive: Regulator pressing DB schemes to match dividends with deficit contributions
Defined benefit (DB) pension funds are increasingly under pressure to put in place dividend-sharing mechanisms as the regulator seeks to address the disparity with deficit contributions.
TPR warns schemes could unwittingly become master trusts
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned schemes that making future changes to benefits or structures could cause them to become subject to its master trust regime.
TPR 'notified' of six additional master trusts it will need to authorise
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has said it was unaware of six schemes that meet the legal definition of 'master trust' ahead of the start of the authorisation regime.
TPO finds Northumbria Police Authority guilty of maladministration; Gives 'new hope' to scam victims
A ruling by The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) could mean past victims get redress if it finds trustees failed to alert members to pension transfer risks or did not perform mandatory checks.
TPR charges accountant with providing false information
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched criminal proceedings against an accountant who deliberately provided false information about pension provision at a company he was working for.
How can we make DB transfers safer?
Margaret Snowdon says there are three ways to protect members from making bad decisions
MPs launch probe into pensions cost and transparency
The Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) has launched an inquiry to ask whether the pensions industry provides "sufficient transparency" of charges, strategy and performance to savers.
TPR appoints five to Determinations Panel ahead of authorisation regime
The Pension Regulator's (TPR) Determinations Panel has appointed five members as it prepares to rule on master trust authorisation applications
There is too much red tape in pensions, says industry
Nine in ten respondents said around 160,000 pages of legislation is too much
TPR receives over 100 reports of employers encouraging staff to opt out of pensions
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has received more than 100 allegations of employers inducing their employees to opt out of pensions in the last three years, it has revealed.
Brewery and its chairman fined £28,000 for failing to hand information to TPR
Samuel Smith Old Brewery and its chairman Humphrey Smith have together been fined £27,990 for refusing to provide financial information to The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
CMA remedies need tightened 'rulebook', says Aon
Proposed remedies for the investment consultant and fiduciary management market will need a substantially clearer rulebook in order to be practical, Aon has warned.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories included coverage of the Treasury Committee's report on household finances, which outlined a series of proposed incremental changes.
TPR launches consultation on master trust supervision policy
A draft policy on how authorised master trusts will be supervised and enforced has been outlined in a consultation published by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
Treasury committee calls for 'fundamental reform' of pensions tax relief
Tax relief on pension contributions is not an effective way of incentivising saving and the government may wish to consider fundamental reform, the Treasury Committee says.
