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TPR launches new regulatory initiative on dashboards data readiness for DB and hybrid schemes


By Callum Conway

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched a new regulatory initiative targeting defined benefit (DB) and hybrid pension schemes to assess how they are preparing their data for connection to pensions dashboards.

The initiative will focus on the readiness and accuracy of value data, as TPR warned that poor preparation could result in members receiving incomplete or incorrect pension information


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EY has urged defined benefit (DB) pension scheme sponsors to take a more strategic and proactive approach to funding valuations under The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) new DB funding code, warning that pension funding should now be treated as a “core business issue”

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12.2 million adults still face pension poverty despite improved forecast

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