'Tread carefully' with TPR's new powers, industry warns

Schemes and sponsors urged to establish clear audit trails around any decisions

James Phillips
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Lane Clark & Peacock partner Jonathan Camfield

Any person involved in the running of a pension scheme needs to “tread carefully” as they navigate the latest powers granted to The Pensions Regulator (TPR), they have been warned.

The watchdog yesterday (29 September) issued its final revised criminal offences policy, just two days ahead of two new offences being added to its regulatory toolkit. On 1 October, the watchdog...

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