TPR

Naomi Rainey looks at the impact of TPR and ICAEW’s master trust assurance framework

Master trusts are set to come under further scrutiny following the publication of The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales' (ICAEW) assurance framework.

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has urged schemes to develop in-house income drawdown propositions rather than forcing members into the retail market.

Dunelm Soft Furnishings underpaid its initial auto-enrolment (AE) contributions by £143,000 as a result of a defective payroll system, a report from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) reveals.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and Pension Protection Fund (PPF) are investigating the pre-pack insolvency of Astracast over concerns the firm's owner has dumped its scheme on the lifeboat fund.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) will work in conjunction with other regulators to develop actuarial assessment and quality standards in the coming year.

Annie Healy has joined BESTrustees as head of business development.

LCP has appointed former Aon Hewitt regional operations director Suzanne Taylor as a senior consultant within its pensions administration team.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has appointed Tony Foster and David Latham to its 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).