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A stronger Pensions Regulator
16 July 2021

A stronger Pensions Regulator

The Pension Schemes Act 2021 (the Act) brought with it a raft of new offences, both criminal and civil, as well as extended informationgathering and interviewing powers, to enable The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to fulfil its “clearer, quicker, and tougher” mantra.

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The Pensions Regulator’s Climate Change Strategy - some key comments and next steps
07 June 2021

The Pensions Regulator’s Climate Change Strategy - some key comments and next steps

On 7 April 2021 The Pensions Regulator (TPR) published its Climate Change Strategy, including its approach to the trustee requirement for Statement of Investment Principles (SIPs) to include an Implementation Statement by 1 October 2021. Considered below are some of the key extracts from the Strategy, together with a practical summary of related SIPs and Implementation Statement requirements.

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Professional Trustee Accreditation – a must have!
07 June 2021

Professional Trustee Accreditation – a must have!

Having been in the consulting business for over 30 years, it was a natural switch to join the ranks of Professional Trustees. However, it was clear to me that whilst being a Fellow of the PMI (FPMI) felt like it should be enough, the world had moved on and the role involved taking responsibility directly for real people’s incomes in retirement. It seemed, therefore, entirely logical to look at what additional publicly acknowledged qualification would support me in my new world.

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How should trustees respond to a distressed employer and weaker covenant?
07 June 2021

How should trustees respond to a distressed employer and weaker covenant?

“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.” Dialogue from Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel, The Sun Also Rises.

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Faced with a struggling sponsor: what next?
07 June 2021

Faced with a struggling sponsor: what next?

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the most extraordinary trading conditions for many businesses across the globe. Whilst the enforced changes to consumer and business habits and behaviours have thrown up some winners, once government support packages and legal protections gradually come to an end, many businesses are likely to face a battle to resume trading and, ultimately, survive.

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Act now to protect savers from climate risk
07 June 2021

Act now to protect savers from climate risk

Climate change has the potential to de-stabilise the social and economic conditions on which we depend for our pensions system. David Fairs outlines how The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR’s) Climate Change Strategy aims to drive trustees to integrate consideration of climate change right across their decision-making and act on the risks and opportunities so that savers are better protected.

Read more
The Pensions Regulator’s Climate Change Strategy - some key comments and next steps
07 June 2021

The Pensions Regulator’s Climate Change Strategy - some key comments and next steps

On 7 April 2021 The Pensions Regulator (TPR) published its Climate Change Strategy, including its approach to the trustee requirement for Statement of Investment Principles (SIPs) to include an Implementation Statement by 1 October 2021. Considered below are some of the key extracts from the Strategy, together with a practical summary of related SIPs and Implementation Statement requirements.

Read more
Professional Trustee Accreditation – a must have!
07 June 2021

Professional Trustee Accreditation – a must have!

Having been in the consulting business for over 30 years, it was a natural switch to join the ranks of Professional Trustees. However, it was clear to me that whilst being a Fellow of the PMI (FPMI) felt like it should be enough, the world had moved on and the role involved taking responsibility directly for real people’s incomes in retirement. It seemed, therefore, entirely logical to look at what additional publicly acknowledged qualification would support me in my new world.

Read more
How should trustees respond to a distressed employer and weaker covenant?
07 June 2021

How should trustees respond to a distressed employer and weaker covenant?

“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.” Dialogue from Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel, The Sun Also Rises.

Read more
Faced with a struggling sponsor: what next?
07 June 2021

Faced with a struggling sponsor: what next?

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the most extraordinary trading conditions for many businesses across the globe. Whilst the enforced changes to consumer and business habits and behaviours have thrown up some winners, once government support packages and legal protections gradually come to an end, many businesses are likely to face a battle to resume trading and, ultimately, survive.

Read more
Act now to protect savers from climate risk
07 June 2021

Act now to protect savers from climate risk

Climate change has the potential to de-stabilise the social and economic conditions on which we depend for our pensions system. David Fairs outlines how The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR’s) Climate Change Strategy aims to drive trustees to integrate consideration of climate change right across their decision-making and act on the risks and opportunities so that savers are better protected.

Read more
A stronger Pensions Regulator
16 July 2021

A stronger Pensions Regulator

The Pension Schemes Act 2021 (the Act) brought with it a raft of new offences, both criminal and civil, as well as extended informationgathering and interviewing powers, to enable The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to fulfil its “clearer, quicker, and tougher” mantra.

Read more