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Supporting innovation in DB superfunds to drive better saver outcomes

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Published on: 21 September 2023

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Table of contents

What is the background to TPR's revised DB superfund guidance?
What changes have been made to the guidance and what are the implications for trustees and employers?
What are the next steps for trustees, sponsoring employers, regulators and the government?

Article summary

Pensions analysis: On 10 August 2023, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) published an update to its defined benefit (DB) superfunds guidance. The update was the result of a promised review which TPR committed to undertake within three years of the publication of the guidance in 2020. In March 2023, TPR began a targeted engagement with key external stakeholders. Angela Sharma, senior counsel at Taylor Wessing, examines the update and its potential implications.

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