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Three top tips for managing trustees’ data responsibilities
07 May 2021

Three top tips for managing trustees’ data responsibilities

Pension schemes are veritable treasure troves of personal data, holding contact details, bank account specifics, and even scanned copies of passports and utility bills. And managing that data, from a trustee perspective, has never been more complicated and fraught with risk.

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Protecting member data – cyber risk in 2021
07 May 2021

Protecting member data – cyber risk in 2021

Risks related to cyber security are ever evolving, and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) recommends a dynamic response as fraudsters are constantly looking for new ways to get their hands on data. Trustees shouldn’t be complacent in relation to the data they hold, and should ensure they keep up-to-date in relation to cyber risks, incidents and controls.

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Benefits of becoming a trustee – what the future holds
09 April 2021

Benefits of becoming a trustee – what the future holds

The World Economic Forum in their 2019 report listed the top ten global risks foreseen. A viral pandemic was not one of them. Bill Gates was closer in his predictions and some worry he would microchip us all. Not that he needs to – the mobile companies know all our movements anyway, and Facebook and Amazon know the rest (save for our health passport and the pensions dashboard). So what might trustees expect next?

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Pay the right people the right pensions at the right time…
09 April 2021

Pay the right people the right pensions at the right time…

All a successful trustee needs to do is meet three little tests…pay the right people the right pensions at the right time. If these tests are met, then the job is done well.

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What will stand out when we look back on the Pensions Act 2021?
09 April 2021

What will stand out when we look back on the Pensions Act 2021?

Pension Dashboards and climate transition will be the enduring hallmarks of the Pensions Act 2021. But it’s Clause 107, now known as Section 107, and the Pensions Regulator’s (TPR’s) new Defined Benefit (DB) funding code that will generate headlines in the UK’s post-Brexit, post-pandemic economy. It remains to be seen if these will garner or dent saver confidence in pensions.

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Communication is key in regulation
09 April 2021

Communication is key in regulation

Liz Hickey outlines how highlighting the Pensions Regulator’s (TPR’s) activities through regular communications has been crucial in becoming a clear, quick, tough regulator. As well as deterring law-breaking, publishing lessons learned helps employers, trustees and administrators be clear about their responsibilities and avoid pitfalls.

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Benefits of becoming a trustee – what the future holds
09 April 2021

Benefits of becoming a trustee – what the future holds

The World Economic Forum in their 2019 report listed the top ten global risks foreseen. A viral pandemic was not one of them. Bill Gates was closer in his predictions and some worry he would microchip us all. Not that he needs to – the mobile companies know all our movements anyway, and Facebook and Amazon know the rest (save for our health passport and the pensions dashboard). So what might trustees expect next?

Read more
Pay the right people the right pensions at the right time…
09 April 2021

Pay the right people the right pensions at the right time…

All a successful trustee needs to do is meet three little tests…pay the right people the right pensions at the right time. If these tests are met, then the job is done well.

Read more
What will stand out when we look back on the Pensions Act 2021?
09 April 2021

What will stand out when we look back on the Pensions Act 2021?

Pension Dashboards and climate transition will be the enduring hallmarks of the Pensions Act 2021. But it’s Clause 107, now known as Section 107, and the Pensions Regulator’s (TPR’s) new Defined Benefit (DB) funding code that will generate headlines in the UK’s post-Brexit, post-pandemic economy. It remains to be seen if these will garner or dent saver confidence in pensions.

Read more
Communication is key in regulation
09 April 2021

Communication is key in regulation

Liz Hickey outlines how highlighting the Pensions Regulator’s (TPR’s) activities through regular communications has been crucial in becoming a clear, quick, tough regulator. As well as deterring law-breaking, publishing lessons learned helps employers, trustees and administrators be clear about their responsibilities and avoid pitfalls.

Read more
Three top tips for managing trustees’ data responsibilities
07 May 2021

Three top tips for managing trustees’ data responsibilities

Pension schemes are veritable treasure troves of personal data, holding contact details, bank account specifics, and even scanned copies of passports and utility bills. And managing that data, from a trustee perspective, has never been more complicated and fraught with risk.

Read more
Protecting member data – cyber risk in 2021
07 May 2021

Protecting member data – cyber risk in 2021

Risks related to cyber security are ever evolving, and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) recommends a dynamic response as fraudsters are constantly looking for new ways to get their hands on data. Trustees shouldn’t be complacent in relation to the data they hold, and should ensure they keep up-to-date in relation to cyber risks, incidents and controls.

Read more