Industry calls for PPF and TPR to be merged
More than two thirds of pension professionals have said the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and the Pensions Regulator (TPR) should be combined, according to a survey.
The Pensions in Restructuring Survey conducted by Taylor Wessing between October and December 2015 found almost 80% believed the system would be simpler and more effective if they were combined. Less...
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