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Find all our latest press releases, blog posts and speeches along with media guides aimed specifically at journalists. All media enquiries should be directed to our press contacts.

News

The Pensions Regulator announces three new appointments to its Board: Monday 15 June 2026
TPR clarifies expectations for responsible use of AI in workplace pensions: Wednesday 20 May 2026
DB and hybrid schemes urged to act now to get their value data ready for dashboards: Thursday 14 May 2026

Blog

New thinking for trustees considering endgame solutions for defined benefit schemes: Friday 19 June 2026; We have seen a transformation in the defined benefit (DB) funding landscape. Our analysis shows that as at end of September 2025 over 80% of schemes were in surplus on a low dependency basis, with an estimated £170 billion of surplus assets. With so many DB schemes having a healthy surplus, trustees have more options than ever including running on their schemes and using a share of the surplus generated to improve benefits for their members. In this blog, Executive Director of Market Oversight, Ben Gunnee considers the potential for further innovation in the DB landscape and The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) expectations of trustees.
Pensions dashboards: are schemes ready for the next step?: Thursday 23 April 2026; In this blog, TPR dashboards lead Lucy Stone emphasises that connection is just the start of the dashboards journey, urging schemes to keep up the momentum, focus on value data and embrace the opportunities to learn from user testing. We are edging ever closer to people being able to see all their pensions online at a time of their choosing, revolutionising how they plan for retirement. With the deadline for connection less than six months away, three quarters of all records are now connected to the central digital architecture being built by the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS).
DC scheme consolidation: why trustees must take action now: Tuesday 31 March 2026; New figures from our latest DC landscape analysis show continued consolidation – and smaller schemes must urgently assess their future as the Pension Schemes Bill, which introduces further expectation for trustees, moves closer to becoming law.

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