COVID-19 continues to challenge the pension industry. Charles Counsell, The Pensions Regulator’s Chief Executive, explains what defined benefit trustees can expect from the regulator and how to prepare as the economic impact of the coronavirus continues to hit schemes and sponsoring employers.
Author: Charles Counsell OBE
An industry to be proud of
As The Pension Regulator’s home city Brighton gears up for its first virtual Pride, chief executive Charles Counsell explains why diversity and inclusion in pension schemes has never mattered more.
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We can protect savers by working together
We’re all getting used to reduced freedom in the fight against COVID-19.
2020 will be a year of positive change
From fighting pension scams to tackling Environmental, Social, and Governance, 2020 will be another fast-moving year of change full of positive opportunities and challenges we must all strive to meet.
Three little words are making us work better – for everyone
The power of three is celebrated around the world as a way of grabbing and holding people’s attention.
Let’s join forces to beat pension scammers once and for all
At a time when savers have more flexibility than ever over their pensions, it is inevitable that scurrilous criminals hellbent on stealing people’s retirement pots are circling.
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Automatic enrolment – thoughts on leaving TPR
It was as I was coming back to Brighton from my home in Somerset last weekend that it finally dawned on me.
The automatic enrolment job is far from complete
The roll out of automatic enrolment has been accompanied by a succession of doom-laden prophecies that haven’t come true.
Ten million set to benefit from automatic enrolment
I lead the automatic enrolment team at The Pensions Regulator. Our objective is to maximise employer compliance with automatic enrolment duties.
