A trustee checklist for...the single code of practice

Trustees have a lot to consider ahead of implementation, Martin Richmond writes

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Ball: "Everybody’s understanding is that we are not going to see massive changes to the code that the regulator published in draft."
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Ball: "Everybody’s understanding is that we are not going to see massive changes to the code that the regulator published in draft."

The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) new single code of practice will soon come into force, merging ten of the regulator’s existing codes of practice into one single document.

A WTW defined benefit (DB) governance survey earlier this year revealed the anxiety of some schemes over the implementation of the new code, while trustees have also revealed concerns over costs an...

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