TPO and TPR share information to boost standards and protect members
The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) have signed an information-sharing agreement to enhance their combined knowledge and understanding of developing issues.
The agreement outlines aims to protect scheme members against the "rise in pension scams and the greater need for robust governance standards," endorse and support the achievement of higher standards across...
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