3rd October 2016

The Pensions Regulator: Are DB schemes in crisis?

We’ve just launched a new blog, which showcases the news and views of TPR senior staff in their own words. They’ll be covering a variety of subjects, from how to engage people with pensions and savings, to how we’ll be helping newly-created companies meet their automatic enrolment duties. 

In this first edition, executive director for regulatory policy, Andrew Warwick-Thompson, shares his thoughts on DB pension scheme deficits – and how calculating them on a scheme-specific, rather than a buyout basis can lead to very different news headlines.  

Regulation, Pensions

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