TPR: Superfund market needs scale to take on small schemes

TPR blog champions role of superfunds and confirms DB consolidation is a ‘positive’

Jasmine Urquhart
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TPR: Superfund market needs scale to take on small schemes

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has outlined its support for superfunds, confirming the market “needs scale” to take on small schemes.

The blog from the regulator's director of supervision David Walmsley championed the role of superfunds in terms of security and governance, telling schemes to assess whether the superfund transfer ...

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