Law and Regulation

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The trustee of master trust Now Pensions has been fined and given a set of stringent deadlines to fix long-running pension scheme issues, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) announced today.

Aviva has introduced Origo's bulk transfer service in a bid to speed up processes and further improve data security for schemes.

Entering a Pension Protection Fund (PPF) assessment when Box Clever went bust would have "jeopardised" its scheme's ability to secure additional sources of funding, the Upper Tribunal has been told.

Mark Blyth says the regulator could be more proactive in its approach to settlement, and calls for shorter and more focussed s.89 reports

Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell has been issued with a £10m bill by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) as it seeks to recover money for the collapsed retailer's pension scheme.

Granada and Thorn sold their respective TV rental businesses for too high a price, meaning the eventual Box Clever venture was too highly leveraged, the Upper Tribunal has been told.

Granada and Thorn were mainly focused on the "share of the cake" and "taking out as much cash as possible" when negotiating the launch of the 50:50 joint venture of Box Clever, the Upper Tribunal has been told.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has begun carrying out spot checks across the East Midlands to make sure employers are complying with their pension duties.

Granada and Thorn were consulted on and asked to approve many of the main decisions made within Box Clever Technology (BCT), a former Thorn finance director has told the Upper Tribunal.