TPR fines 2020 Trustees £4,000 for chair statement failures
Professional trustee firm 2020 Trustees was fined £4,000 for failing to produce two chair's statements between July and September 2017, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has revealed.
The fines relate to the Cornwall Farmers Limited Retirement Benefits Plan and The Pera International Staff Pension and Life Assurance Scheme, according to a list compiled by TPR. The firm, which was...
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