TPR's DB funding code welcomed but 'detailed regulation' questioned

The industry has responded to TPR’s DB funding code consultation

Holly Roach
clock • 6 min read
TPR published its consultation on the draft DB funding code this morning
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TPR published its consultation on the draft DB funding code this morning

The industry is largely supportive of The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) long-awaited defined benefit (DB) funding code consultation, but concerns have been raised over the need for “such detailed regulation”.

The consultation - launched today (16 December) and set to run for 14 weeks - sets out expectations of schemes to set a long-term objective and a journey plan to get there. The Association of Co...

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