Law and Regulation

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has failed to assuage concerns over its enhanced criminal sanctions regime with the industry continuing to call for clarity.

Matthew Swynnerton explores the impacts of the Pension Schemes Act 2021

Geoff Egerton looks at how the criminal sanctions regime will impact the pensions industry

Government proposals to employ a charge cap smoothing mechanism in a bid to incentivise defined contribution (DC) pension scheme investment in illiquid assets could have the opposite effect, says the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP).

Three people have appeared in court in connection with an investigation into pension fraud totalling nearly £14m.

Plans to increase the normal minimum pension age (NMPA) to 57 should be annulled, or transitional protections removed, amid “scant evidence” to support the decision, says Quilter.

The trustees of the BT Pension Scheme, Ford Pension Schemes, and the Marks and Spencer Pension Scheme have confirmed they will seek a judicial review of the decision to replace the Retail Prices Index (RPI) from 2030.

Clive Weber explores how the recent draft policy on new criminal sanctions explains TPR's future approach.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published its settlement policy — setting out its approach for negotiating and concluding settlements of its regulatory or civil enforcement action.

Companies are increasingly looking to consolidators, superfunds and other sophisticated financial structures to help remove their defined benefit (DB) liabilities, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) says.