The Pensions Regulator (“TPR”) has again set its sights on pension scammers and there’s good reason for doing so. The latest figures from Action Fraud show that a total of £17.7 million was reported lost to pension-related fraud in...
It may sound blindingly obvious, but you tend to make better decisions when you make them at the right time. When you are ready to make them. When you have all the information you need, input from all the right people and have had time to...
It will be no surprise to most readers that there has been a transformation in US boardroom culture in the past 15 years. It’s no longer rare for diversity and inclusion to be a standing agenda item, and a recent report from Fortune...
Happily, the pensions world rarely sees the sort of litigation driven by advertising slogans like “where there’s blame there’s a claim”. But trustees and sponsoring employers are increasingly recognising the importance of properly...
The third season of the BBC’s hit gameshow concludes this week in what is set to be a nail-biting finale. 25 contestants have been whittled down to eight as the Traitors ‘murder’ Faithfuls each night and roundtables see...
Those involved in handling member complaints will be aware of the sizeable backlog of cases and lengthy waiting times being faced by TPO. Demand for TPO’s valuable services has been on the rise over the last few years, bringing...
The time to connect to the dashboards ecosystem is fast approaching for eligible pension schemes, with the largest schemes due to connect from April 2025 under the DWP’s connection guidance. Following the new Government’s...
The King’s Speech on 17 July 2024 set out the Government’s legislative agenda including a new Pension Schemes Bill (“the Bill”). Continuing some of the Mansion House policy proposals of the previous Government, the Bill is...
Being a trustee of a pension scheme is a bit like being the captain of a ship: trustees are the ones steering the vessel, ensuring it stays on course to deliver a safe and secure retirement for its members, whilst adhering to key...
After so many years of deficits, surpluses have become a reality again. On the face of it, this would seem to be a good thing, but the legal reality is more complex, as has been discussed already by a number of my colleagues in recent...
