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Fred Berry breaks down The Pensions Regulator’s questioning of schemes

Fred Berry

16 August 2022 • 4 min read

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Fred Berry

I heard it said, not so long ago, that The Pensions Regulator (TPR) asks ‘silly’ questions. I’ll take the compliment, though I doubt one was intended.

It's one of the nice things about life here, that I get to ask questions. I've never (yet?) been so blunt as to ask: ‘Dear trustees, what on earth were you thinking of when you set that investment ...

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