Squire Sanders calls for duty on TPR to consider sponsors' interests in funding assessments

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The Pensions Regulator should be given a legal duty to take employers' interests into account when assessing funding and early access should be used to encourage saving, according to a city law firm.

In a white paper on UK pension reform, Squire Sanders argued regulatory change and a "collective effort" from employers, individuals and the government are needed to restore trust in pensions. I...

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