SPP: The devil is in the detail on new DB funding regime

Revised regs are welcome but much now depends on TPR’s final code and strategy requirements

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Steve Hitchiner: A lingering concern is that an unnecessary compliance burden will be placed on schemes in a healthy funding position
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Steve Hitchiner: A lingering concern is that an unnecessary compliance burden will be placed on schemes in a healthy funding position

The Society of Pension Professionals’ (SPP’s) latest column for Professional Pensions, looks at the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP’s) Investment and funding regulations.

On 29 January, the DWP published the outcome of its consultation on the revised funding and investment strategy regulations. Subject to parliamentary approval, these regulations will come into forc...

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