Regulation
Trustee Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Disability Charity Pension
Patrick McLarry admitted to stealing £250,000 from pension plan he oversaw.
Tag: The Pensions Regulator
Risk
Highly Educated More at Risk of Pension Scam
The more schooling you have, the more likely you are to fall for a con artist.
Millions at Risk of Falling for Pension Scams
UK Regulators warn public to be wary of tactics used to pilfer their savings.
UK Recruitment Firm Prosecuted for Trying to Avoid Giving Pensions
SKL Professional Recruitment is also accused of lying to The Pensions Regulator.
TPR Cracks Down on UK Firms Changing Names to Shirk Pension Duties
Regulator is hunting employers that rebrand to try to dodge workplace pension responsibilities.
TPR Issues Guidance for UK Defined Contribution Plans
New laws that incorporate ESG requirements take effect in October.
TPR: Badly Run Plans Must Improve or Consolidate
UK regulator says fewer, but better governed plans will benefit pension savers.
UK Court of Appeal Upholds TPR Powers in ITV Case
Court says TPR had right to force ITV to fund Box Clever pension fund.
Philip Green Wins Support from Regulators for Arcadia Rescue Plan
Regulators satisfied with £385 million package despite demanding £25 million more.
TPR Replaces Pension Trustees over Incompetence
Regulator names independent trustee to oversee Dunnes Stores DC plan.
Regulation
TPR Fines McDonald’s Franchisee Trustee for Breach of Pension Law
Fine of £104,000 largest ever handed out to trustee by UK regulator.
Accountant Trustee Used Pension as ‘Personal Piggy Bank’
UK regulator also charges husband and wife for defrauding charity.
UK Pension Scams Are All in the Family
Organized crime couples and families are swindling millions from pensions.
Reckless Pension Bosses Could Get Seven Years in Prison
UK introduces new criminal offense of ‘willful or reckless behavior.’
UK Pension Scam Victims Lose an Average of £91,000
Losses are likely to be even higher, as most scams go unreported.