Strike action by members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union at The Pensions Regulator has been suspended and staff returned to work last Wednesday.

Almost one in five (16%) of schemes with under £100m in assets scrutinised by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) as part of a pilot into the effectiveness of its new rules over value for member assessments has opted to wind down.

One in 20 (4%) defined benefit (DB) pension schemes remained open to new members in 2023, new data published today by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) shows.

The Pensions Regulator has called on trustees to help battle cyber-crooks by reporting significant cyber-related incidents as part of updated guidance to tackle the ongoing threat posed by cyber criminals.

After a review launched earlier this year the DWP has concluded that The Pensions Regulator is “broadly well-run and well-regarded” but has set out a series of recommendations to improve the regulator.

The Pensions Regulator has amended its DB superfunds guidance three years after publishing its original guidance to update it based on changes in the last three years.

Minister for Pensions Laura Trott has told a pension industry event there is “no easy solution” to the pension gender gap.

The DWP has appointed experienced FCA regulator executive Mary Starks to lead a review of the The Pensions Regulator.

The government has confirmed that, after its latest review, auto-enrolment thresholds will be held at their current levels for the next year.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has recruited experienced regulator Nausicaa Delfas to be its new chief executive.