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The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is a non-departmental public body which regulates work-based pension schemes in the United Kingdom. Created under the Pensions Act 2004, the regulator replaced the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority (OPRA) from 6 April 2005 [1] and has wider powers and a new proactive and risk-based approach to regulation.
For example, the trustees can invest the assets of the pension scheme in the company that sponsors the SSAS pension scheme – a process known as pension-led funding. This can take the form of loans to the employer and the purchase of shares in the sponsor, however, there are limits that apply. [ 3 ]
The following is a list of regulators in the UK. Regulators exercise regulatory or supervisory authority over a variety of endeavours. In addition, local authorities in the UK provide regulatory functions in a number of areas.
Requirements for defined contribution pension funds are currently inconsistent across the market, the Government said.
National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) United Arab Emirates: Central Bank of the UAE ; Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) ; Insurance Authority (IA) United Kingdom: Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ; Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ; Financial Reporting Council (FRC) ; The Pensions Regulator (TPR) United States
Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are turning to Britain’s pension funds in a desperate bid to unlock cash for investment and get the economy growing.. The prime minister and chancellor are ...
The Pension Protection Fund was set up to act as a safety net in case a scheme was unable to pay the defined benefits it was committed to. According to the PPF, pension funds in the UK are estimated to have been £367.5 billion in deficit at the end of January 2015. The report [20] puts the deficit at 40%. The PPF figures show that the funds ...
The Act introduced two new regulatory institutions: the Pensions Regulator, with the powers to require sponsoring companies to make contributions to ensure that scheme funding objectives are met; and the Pension Protection Fund, which would inherit the pension liabilities of a pension scheme in the event that a sponsoring company becomes insolvent.