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On 16 December 2022, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) released its draft defined benefit funding code, which sets out its regulatory approach to defined b...
Edward Comber - 18 March 2023
The Pension Schemes Act 2021 received Royal Assent on 11 February 2021 and will impose more regulation on the operation of defined benefit schemes. It...
Lee Pilkington - 11 March 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact upon the trading and profitability of many businesses across the UK. This has in turn affected the ...
Edward Comber - 05 January 2021
The recent announcement by Woodford Investment Management to suspend trading in the Woodford Equity Income Fund illustrates the need for trustees to e...
Lee Pilkington - 18 June 2019
TPR has recently issued its annual funding statement which provides specific guidance to schemes with valuations during the period 22 September 2018 –...
Stuart Whapples - 06 April 2019
Purbeck Covenant Services, the pensions employer covenant advisory business, is adding to the strength of its senior team with the appointment of Stua...
Andrew Comber - 22 February 2019
Prior to the Budget on 29 October 2018, many commentators speculated on announcements which would impact the pensions sector. Whilst many of these sug...
Andrew Comber - 03 November 2018
In its 2018 Annual Funding Statement for defined benefit schemes, TPR lays out its expectations of trustees during the valuation process. Of note is i...
Andrew Comber - 29 October 2018
The March 2018 Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) White Paper is wide ranging in its compass, inevitably driven by the recent high-profile pension...
Andrew Comber - 11 April 2018
During 2017, TPR ran a number of ‘roundtable’ sessions across the UK, outlining its proposed small DB scheme strategy. This strategy will be rolled ou...
Andrew Comber - 15 March 2018
In late November 2017 TPR turned its attention to scheme’s business plans as part of its consideration of 21st Century trusteeship. Helpfully this inc...
Andrew Comber - 12 January 2018
