TPR

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) issued its 2020 Annual Funding Statement last month in the midst of the global Covid-19 crisis. Marian Elliott address some of the issues trustees will be facing when completing a valuation in this environment.

A poll of UK defined benefit pension schemes shows many are no longer in support of The Pension Regulator’s (TPR) proposed funding code after a second look at its implications, according to Aon.

This week’s top stories include Punter Southall Aspire exiting the master trust market and Deloitte launching a consultation in plans to slash employer contributions for up to 12 months.

Pension scheme trustees considering requests by employers to delay contributions into defined benefit (DB) schemes need more stringent plans for how contributions will be ‘switched on’ again, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

While furloughed workers are still entitled to pension contributions, Justin Corliss says employers must consider the impact of Covid-19 on their duties.

Mel Charles has been appointed as director of automatic enrolment (AE) at The Pensions Regulator (TPR), following Darren Ryder’s departure earlier this year.

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic will encourage many people to reconsider their pension benefits and The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) warning to stay put in defined benefit (DB) schemes is likely to be ignored by many, Premier says.

The Pension Regulator’s (TPR) Annual Funding Statement (AFS) is a fixture in the defined benefit (DB) pensions calendar but its arrival this year could not be against a more changed backdrop: new leaders for the two largest political parties, the country...

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published its 2020 annual funding statement outlining how defined benefit schemes should approach forthcoming scheme valuations.

The Pensions Regulator has issued a raft of guidance on how DB schemes should face the current crisis. Here, David Fairs sets out more details in response to common questions.