Robin Ellison
Robin Ellison: Schadenfreude acceptable as TPR fines FCA
Robin Ellison says The Pensions Regulator's decision to fine the Financial Conduct Authority £2,000 because of shortcomings in its pension scheme is symptomatic of the grandstanding now common among regulators
Robin Ellison: Why we must 'strenuously resist' TPR's demand for more cash
The volume of regulation and the cost of regulators has risen sharply over the past decade. Robin Ellison asks if it is time for a rethink.
Robin Ellison: The dangers of over-professionalising trusteeship
Robin Ellison explains why lay trustees continue to have an essential part to play in trusteeship, despite the regulatory drive towards professionalisation.
Pensions and Benefits UK: Over 400 schemes attending so far - have you registered yet?
Delegate places at Pensions and Benefits UK (PBUK) are filling up fast - with over 600 scheme representatives having registered for PP's flagship event so far.
Brexit may turn out to be an oddly golden era for pensions
Robin Ellison says the one great advantage of the Brexit experience has been the inability of government to pass much new legislation affecting pensions
We need a change in the tone of regulation
Robin Ellison says it is not unreasonable for schemes and their trustees and sponsors also to expect an improvement in the tone of regulation
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.
Auditors' accountability to pension trustees faces CMA scrutiny
"Defective" company audits could mean millions of savers in pensions funds are "losing out", says the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as it launches a probe of the audit sector.
Robin Ellison: Why regulators are getting it wrong
In a hard-hitting interview with Stephanie Baxter, the former chairman of Carillion Pension Trustees explains why he thinks a blame culture and too much red tape are damaging pensions and why he feels regulators are getting it wrong.
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
Pension Prophets: A blueprint for the industry
A panel of pension experts spoke at Pensions and Benefits UK to debate lay trustees, the 'disastrous' freedoms and the problem with having two regulators. Stephanie Baxter reports from the conference
A closer look at TPR seeking forced entry powers to seize assets
The pensions watchdog has appointed enforcement officers to seize assets from employers who fail to pay fines relating to their schemes. Victoria Ticha asks if this is the right approach
TPR met with Carillion trustees 45 times over eight years
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has revealed it has had a total of 24 meetings with Carillion, and 45 meetings with the trustees since 2008.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories were Capita's shares falling by over 40%, and Royal Mail reaching agreement with its union to launch the UK's first collective defined contribution scheme.
Carillion inquiry: Regulatory framework 'too restrictive' say scheme trustees
The regulatory framework is too restrictive and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is hampered by conflicting objectives, Robin Ellison and Chris Martin told a parliamentary inquiry today.
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The [pension] politician's fallacy
"We must do something, this is something, therefore we must do this," is the politician's fallacy famously expounded by Sir Humphrey Appleby in the BBC sitcom Yes, Prime Minister.
Frank Field brands TPR's approach to Carillion as 'tentative and apologetic'
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has provided little evidence of hard action despite being aware of problems at Carillion since at least 2008, Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) chairman Frank Field has said.
UPDATED Robin Ellison: TPR 'decided not to exercise powers' despite trustee concern over Carillion schemes
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) failed to use its powers to force Carillion to pay higher contributions into its schemes despite trustees repeatedly raising concerns over the issue, Robin Ellison has said.
Committees to hold joint probe of 'grimly familiar tale' of Carillion collapse
The Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) and the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (BEISC) will hold two sessions to probe why Carillion went into liquidation.
Investment risk: Why regulators need a policy re-think
Robin Ellison says regulators need to seize the initiative and explain both to themselves and to scheme members that investment risk is a good thing.
Top analysis of 2017: Plumbers' pension plight and BA judgement
What were the most read analysis articles on Professional Pensions over the last 12 months? Here are the top stories of the year
Robin Ellison: Industry must unite and press TPR to change attitude
Robinson Ellison says the industry must "act together" to avoid excessive intervention from The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
A 21st Century witch-hunt: s72 and The Pensions Regulator
Robin Ellison says the regulator now sees trustees as 'inefficient and lazy' people who need 'prodding and punishing' into compliance.
PBUK: TPR's 'zealous' approach sends wrong message to trustees
The watchdog's approach has become too aggressive in the last year and it seems to be moving away from a risk-based approach, according to Peter Askins.
