Protecting savers and supporting innovation are central to our work. In line with this, we are working closely with providers in the market to explore alternative defined benefit (DB) scheme funding arrangements that are emerging.
Author: Mike Birch
Merger and acquisitions: company directors must help pension trustees protect savers
Our role is to protect pension savers, and we pay close attention to mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies which sponsor a DB scheme, particularly those which are highly leveraged.
Act fast to secure schemes when sponsors see distress
The economic road ahead looks bumpy. Mike Birch, TPR’s Director of Supervision, tells defined benefit trustees how they can prepare and what to expect from the regulator