Tag Archives: TPR

“Tapper launches mutual CDC provider” – Corporate Adviser

Published by John Greenwood March 16, 2026  Original on this link A new multi-employer collective DC (CDC) provider has been established by Henry Tapper, chair of AgeWage and head of Pension PlayPen, and Goddard Perry Actuarial senior actuarial consultant Chris Bunford. … Continue reading

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Does a DC plan really need to be big to provide a pension?

Millions of defined contribution (DC) savers now have access to in-scheme retirement options, signalling a shift from a savings system to a pension system, the latest data from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) reveals. So says Jonathan Stapleton in Professional pensions … Continue reading

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TPR’s vision of a future DB market including buy-outs, superfunds and schemes just carrying on

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has encouraged trustees and employers to actively consider their defined benefit (DB) scheme endgame strategies, as a “step change” in funding levels is transforming the DB landscape. Publishing its first DB universe projection model report, TPR said … Continue reading

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Technology elevates “administration” to “pension’s ecosystem”.

Sometimes you pick up a gem from social media that makes you want to shout “yes!” . Thanks to all on this thread that says what needs to be said. “Administration” is an inadequate word for the delivery of pensions … Continue reading

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AI Live Testing: Can the FCA can support safe and responsible AI deployment?

We are caught in a bind about AI. Our pension pots depend on the Magnificent 7’s AI enterprise not being a bubble that bursts not just California’s technology but our retirement saving. But it’s more fundamental than that! This and … Continue reading

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A new TPR? It needs a refresh and these projects to get going!

There are a number of initiatives going on at The Pensions Regulator. Yesterday I contributed to one of them – the “Vision” that is being lead by Elizabeth Renshaw-Ames You can read the project that the “Vision” is on this … Continue reading

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Pensions are important to employers

This is the result of a survey by Barnett Waddingham about what matters to employers when it comes to rewarding staff. It’s #1 and 2 in the priorities but let’s be clear, it’s not pensions that employers consider they are … Continue reading

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Finfluence; a safer way to learn about money?

There has been a lot of discussion this week about whether we should stop the young from watching things on social media. I wonder if the readers of this blog are not prone to spending too much of their time … Continue reading

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Isn’t “value for money” too late for DC workplace saving?

I enjoyed Kirby Rappell’s explanation of how his firm -” SuperRatings”-  has succeeded in Australia providing consumers with value for money ratings on their “pensions”. You can hear him talking to Nico and Darren here on  the latest podcast (#142) … Continue reading

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A wake up and a shake up for advisers and trustees in their “end game”

Two amendments are going through the House of Lords, framed by Baroness Altmann of Tottenham. I am proud to have played a part in this work but recognise the bulk of the momentum has been created by Stagecoach’s DB Pension, … Continue reading

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