PASA welcomes today’s publication of The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) Administrator Relationships Market Oversight Report. The findings highlight both progress and continuing challenges in pensions administration, particularly in areas such as technology, data quality, risk management, and cyber resilience. PASA recognises …
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PRESS RELEASE – PASA announces four new Board Director appointments
PASA today announced the appointment of four new Non-Executive Directors to its Board: Amanda Asante, Independent Governance Group Joanne Darbyshire, Local Pensions Partnership Administration Daniel Taylor, Trafalgar House Ian McQuade, Muse Advisory All appointments are effective from 1 September 2025. …
Read MorePASA Consultation response: FCA CP25/17: Supporting consumers’ pensions and investment decisions: proposals for targeted support
PASA welcomes the opportunity to respond to CP25/17 and share insights from occupational pension schemes. We aim to ensure targeted support proposals work in practice and deliver meaningful outcomes for savers. Scope and Segmentation Savers in occupational schemes often fall …
Read MorePress release – PASA publishes new Guidance on Identity Management and Assurance
PASA has today published new Guidance on Identity Management and Assurance, addressing growing risks and challenges across the pension lifecycle. The Guidance sets out best practices for administrators to mitigate identity-related fraud, bolster member protection, and future-proof processes in an …
Read MorePRESS RELEASE – PASA announces Fairs as next Chair and Gubler as President
PASA today announced the Board will appoint David Fairs as Chair and Kim Gubler as President at the PASA Annual Conference on 24th March. Fairs, who brings extensive experience in pensions regulation and governance, takes over as Chair, while Gubler, …
Read MorePress release – PASA announces PwC as Expert Partner for Data
The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA), the independent body committed to improving pensions administration standards, has appointed PwC as its Expert Partner for Data. This appointment marks PASA’s ongoing commitment to enhancing the standards and quality of pension administration across …
Read MorePASA response to the Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Extension to Unconnected Multiple Employer Schemes and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2025
Check out the new response to the Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Extension to Unconnected Multiple Employer Schemes and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2025 from the PASA CDC Focus Group.
Read MoreTPR release pensions dashboards compliance and enforcement policy.
PASA is delighted to see today’s release of The Pensions Regulator’s pensions dashboards compliance and enforcement policy. We recognise the principles underlying the policy demonstrate a sensible and pragmatic approach to protecting pensions savers, while understanding the new challenges dashboards bring …
Read MoreIs the scrapping of the lifetime allowance a disappearing act or just an illusion?
Check out our Industry Policy Committee Chair, Mark Ormston in Employee Benefits, as he asks ‘Is the scrapping of the lifetime allowance a disappearing act or just an illusion?’ https://employeebenefits.co.uk/mark-ormston-is-the-scrapping-of-the-lifetime-allowance-a-disappearing-act-or-just-an-illusion/
Read MorePress release – PASA releases ‘initial observations on CDC developments’ paper
PASA today published a paper ‘Initial observations on CDC developments’ which highlights recent policy and regulatory references to CDC arrangements, indicates where things may be heading next and the likely impact on administration. Kim Gubler, PASA Chair, commented: “We know …
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