At The Pensions Regulator, we support innovation in the pensions industry and continue to be clear about the importance of long-term planning for DB schemes.
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A changing climate for pension trustees
Climate change will challenge every area of our lives, including our retirements. The pension industry’s response to that challenge will determine its future prosperity.
Continue readingTrustees must remain ready for COVID-19 balancing act
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.
DB funding code: It’s a matter of principle
Over the last few weeks, calls have been made for us to rethink or abandon the first consultation on our draft DB funding code. Continue reading
We can protect savers by working together
We’re all getting used to reduced freedom in the fight against COVID-19.
COVID-19 has changed the world, not our focus on protecting savers
In my last blog, I said the world had changed with a move away from defined benefit (DB) pensions.
A maturing and innovating landscape for defined benefit pensions
For much of the twentieth century, private or workplace pensions meant defined benefit.
Trustees: protect savers by ensuring they can make the best choices
Making workplace pensions work and protecting savers is at the heart of what we do.
Building relationships to protect pension savers
Last July on this blog page, I made a commitment to delivering a new regulatory approach for TPR that reflects the political and economic pressure that continues to shape the pensions world, and to ensure savers are better protected.
New powers help bring balance and confidence to pensions
Here at TPR, when we are regulating DB schemes, we have to pull off a complicated balancing act. Parliament has given us a mandate to protect pension savers and the PPF.
