The extent to which trustees and employers have embraced the scheme funding regime has been revealed in an analysis of recovery plan data published by the Pensions Regulator today (Wednesday).

As the UK regulator of work-based pension schemes we work hard to improve confidence in work-based pensions by protecting members' benefits and encouraging high standards and good practice in running pension schemes. Trustees of all work-based pension schemes must provide a regular return of information – called a scheme return – to the regulator. To help simplify this process, we're introducing a new online scheme update system. The new system, called Exchange, will be available later this year.

The Pensions Regulator today provided further clarification of how it will use its powers with respect to corporate events, such as mergers and acquisitions, in draft guidance published for consultation today.

The Pensions Regulator today published its annual report and accounts for the financial year 2006/2007, its second full year of operation. The report highlights a number of notable achievements over the year including...