Lesley Titcomb
Two-thirds of pension firms cut gender pay gaps
Asset managers have made considerable improvements in their gender pay gaps, with an average narrowing of 2.6 percentage points, Professional Pensions analysis finds.
Industry split on whether TPR needs a new strategy
This week's Pensions Buzz respondents were almost equally split on whether The Pensions Regulator (TPR) needed a fresh strategy as its chief executive changes.
TPR appoints Charles Counsell as chief executive
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has appointed Charles Counsell as its new chief executive, who will take over from Lesley Titcomb next year.
Lesley Titcomb: Industry cannot rely on TPR to act as sole policeman
The sector has to look after its own reputation and should not rely solely on the watchdog, The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) chief executive says.
Lesley Titcomb: How we are working with industry to meet the big pension challenges
The pensions watchdog's chief executive speaks to Stephanie Baxter about some of The Pensions Regulator's key priorities during her last few months in post
USS warned of 'pernicious consequences' of accepting joint expert panel review
The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is being pressed to ignore advice from a joint expert panel, which would store up problems with "pernicious consequences" for the higher education sector.
TPR will not set firm ratio for dividends and DRCs
Employers whose dividend to deficit recovery contribution (DRCs) ratios fall outside the "normal range" should expect to see higher regulatory scrutiny, although no fixed ratio will be set.
Pensions minister launches simpler annual statement
Pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman has launched a simplified two-page annual statement in a bid to provide a best practice template for the industry.
TPR drafts in FCA and PRA staff for help on master trust authorisation
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has seconded staff from other national watchdogs as it rolls out the master trust authorisation and supervision regime, Lesley Titcomb has revealed.
TPR and FCA to review consumer pensions journey in joint strategy
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have outlined plans to better understand the consumer pensions journey as they launch their joint strategy.
TPR: We want to build better relationships with schemes to protect savers
Lesley Titcomb says the watchdog wants closer interactions with pension funds to spot problems sooner and act before having to use its more stringent powers
'Radical shake-up' brings one-to-one TPR supervision to 60 schemes
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will double down on its supervision with hundreds of schemes expecting increased oversight, while more than 60 will be subject to dedicated, one-to-one supervision.
TPR begins hunt for new chief executive; salary of £222,500 on offer
The search has begun for a new chief executive of The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to replace Lesley Titcomb, who will step down in February next year.
TPR uses production order power for first time; revokes 74 chair's statement fines
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has exercised its production order power under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for the very first time as part of a fraud investigation.
Next TPR chief must have courage to speak truth to power
Robin Ellison says regulators should rethink their ambitions, as some things cannot and shouldn't be regulated
TPR hits all targets but 'clarity of expectations'
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) missed one of its 19 performance targets over the last year, it confirmed in its annual report and accounts.
PASA launches administration governance checklist for trustees
The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has created an administration governance checklist for trustees in response to the regulator's 21st century trustee initiative.
TPR to revoke some chair's statement fines; Dedicated oversight of riskiest schemes
Schemes and trustees who have been fined for failing to submit adequate chair's statements may see these penalties revoked as The Pensions Regulator (TPR) publishes updated guidance.
Lesley Titcomb: Balance between employer and member interests not always right
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) says it may have made mistakes but faces complex decisions to balance member and employer interests.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories included The Pensions Regulator (TPR) issuing its first fine to a scheme for failing to file up-to-date information, and publishing its analysis of schemes with 2018 valuations.
Titcomb's departure comes at critical time for TPR
Jonathan Stapleton says it would be a crying shame if Lesley Titcomb's decision to leave TPR was due to vilification by MPs.
Lesley Titcomb to quit TPR next February
Lesley Titcomb is to leave The Pensions Regulator (TPR) at the end of her four-year term as chief executive in February 2019, the watchdog has announced.
Steve Webb: Does The Pensions Regulator deserve the criticism it's getting?
The regulator has come under significant criticism in the wake of the Carillion affair. Sir Steve Webb asks if the flak it is getting is fair?
MPs question watchdog's leadership in letter to TPR chairman
A "tentative and apologetic approach is ingrained" at The Pensions Regulator (TPR) but its leadership is not equipped to make the cultural change required for more effective oversight, MPs have said in a letter to the regulator.
