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I’m Darren Ryder, and I head up the case management section of our automatic enrolment team. As a regulator, we oversee thousands of pension schemes– most of which (you’ll be glad to know) run well...
View ArticleHelping trustees stop scams – why we need a ‘safe scheme list’ and a SSAS...
Let’s not mince words, scamming is a criminal activity. And let’s also be honest that the theft of consumers’ pension savings has proved hard to prevent under the current legislative and regulatory...
View ArticlePension scams are evolving
The theory of evolution states that evolution happens by natural selection. Individuals with characteristics most suited to the environment are more likely to survive and reproduce so becoming...
View ArticlePension cold callers will be crooks soon but we should avoid them now
Next year threatens to be a chastening one for those making their fortune from pension scams – if we all do our bit. The government’s recently announced ban on cold calling will draw a line in the sand...
View ArticleSwift ban on pension calls will leave fraudsters in the cold
You know you’re on the side of right when everyone agrees. It doesn’t happen often. But the government’s move for a swift ban on pension cold-calling is one of those times. To have the government,...
View ArticleTrust at face value could wipe out your pension
The Facebook data scandal has got a lot of people thinking for the first time about what we share with organisations and how it will be used. The idea that information you innocently give to a private...
View ArticleDelivering on our pledge to change
For several months now, we have talked about our commitment to change as a regulator – to be clearer, quicker and tougher. We are now delivering on this commitment; we are already a very different...
View ArticleWe back the ban – and advisers need to as well
The pension cold calling ban is here. Consumers, regulators and police officers alike should celebrate. Banning contacting pension holders out of the blue should mean the number of people who are...
View ArticleLet’s join forces to beat pension scammers once and for all
At a time when savers have more flexibility than ever over their pensions, it is inevitable that scurrilous criminals hellbent on stealing people’s retirement pots are circling. These are not petty...
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PSIG needs you to help beat pension scams
Pension scams can happen to anyone, with scammers using sophisticated techniques to con people out of their hard-earned retirement cash. The Pension Scams Industry Group (PSIG) – the voluntary industry...
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2020 will be a year of positive change
From fighting pension scams to tackling Environmental, Social, and Governance, 2020 will be another fast-moving year of change full of positive opportunities and challenges we must all strive to meet....
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COVID-19 has changed the world, not our focus on protecting savers
In my last blog, I said the world had changed with a move away from defined benefit (DB) pensions. Now, the coronavirus pandemic has changed the world again and far more drastically. I fear it’s a...
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We can protect savers by working together
We’re all getting used to reduced freedom in the fight against COVID-19. Social distancing has severely limited how we travel, relax and manage the day-to-day essentials. We know the measures are...
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New podcast: TPR Talks pension scams
We’ve published the first podcast in our new series TPR Talks. In this first podcast of the series, Margaret Snowdon, Chair of the Pension Scams Industry Group and Nicola Parish, Executive Director of...
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COVID-19: Transfer your attention
COVID-19 has brought unprecedented challenges to trustees. There may be more demands on your administrators, and market volatility may impact the funding position of some schemes. To help you manage,...
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Protecting savers in 2022: disrupting crime, managing climate risk and...
If the pandemic has shown us anything it’s that the future cannot be predicted with any certainty – nobody has that magical crystal ball. However, come what may, we are committed to striving to ensure...
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Jail terms alone won’t keep savers safe from scammers
The substantial jail terms secured against two fraudsters show how TPR and the courts will take tough action against pension scammers. The sentencing of Alan Barratt and Susan Dalton after they...
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Let’s join forces to beat pension scammers once and for all
At a time when savers have more flexibility than ever over their pensions, it is inevitable that scurrilous criminals hellbent on stealing people’s retirement pots are circling. These are not petty...
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