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Pensions weekly highlights—18 August 2022

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Published on: 18 August 2022

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The Pensions Regulator
TPR emphasises the importance of asking questions about investment strategies
Pension trustees plead guilty to illegal loans
Disputes and litigation
Employer not liable to pay arrears of benefits on proper construction of DB scheme’s forfeiture rule
Pension scams and liberation
MaPS failing to record reasons for scam referrals
Public sector pensions
Cabinet Office publishes supplementary consultation document on proposed reforms to CSCS
State pension

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Welcome to the Pensions weekly highlights from the Pensions team. This week's edition of Pensions highlights includes a review of key news stories, as well as dates for your diary and trackers.

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