Stephen Soper

Jack Jones looks at the final draft of the TPR’s code of practice on defined benefit regulation

TPR's Stephen Soper says scheme funding should not be a barrier to investment

The Pensions Regulator has urged trustees and employers to "work in a collaborative and transparent way" on scheme funding in its latest defined benefit code of practice.

Enabling transfers from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) schemes post Budget opens up a "huge continuum of potential outcomes" for DB schemes according to TPR's Stephen Soper.

The Pensions Regulator has launched a consultation on the procedures it uses when it makes executive decisions on cases instead of referring them to the Determinations Panel.

Small schemes cost almost four times as much to run as big schemes and almost six times more than the largest funds, according to research from The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has opened a consultation on defined benefit (DB) regulation, setting out how it will pursue its new objective to minimise the impact of scheme funding on employer growth.

Two thirds of the industry believes The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is doing a good job, but employers and smaller schemes are less happy with the watchdog's performance, research finds.

The Pensions Regulator has explained why it sanctioned the restructuring of UK Coal which saw its scheme take a majority stake in part of the business in return for a £30m investment.

The Pensions Regulator has released details of its involvement in the ground breaking Uniq Pension Scheme restructuring deal as the fund confirms its PPF assessment withdrawal.