Regulator warns pension schemes to prove value or wind up

TPR warns DC schemes

Holly Roach
clock • 1 min read

The Pensions Regulator has warned smaller defined contribution (DC) pension schemes they must prove their value to savers or wind up.

The regulator warned the schemes they must prepare a more rigorous value for money assessment in line with regulations coming into force from next month (1 October). The regulations mean trustees of DC schemes with less than £100m in assets must compare their scheme's costs, charges and investment returns against three other schemes. They must also carry out a self-assessment of their scheme's governance and administration in line with seven key metrics. TPR has reminded schemes they must report the outcome of the assessment in their annual chair's statement and provide the regulat...

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